Chapter 442 Black Ships Overwhelm the Japanese Kingdom
Li Qingmu was in charge of the Luzon Governor's Mansion, and various yamen in the government were founded, but these newly appointed officials worked hard.
The Chinese officials who gained power for the first time in Luzon Island worked conscientiously for fear of losing their power.
Li Qingmu holds a pen in his hand and signs various government orders.
He finished signing the government orders that needed to be processed and looked up at the scenery outside the window.
After they captured Luzon Island, they immediately recruited local Chinese and established a group of security forces and patrols to maintain local security.
After this unit was issued with guns, it took a few days of simple training before the soldiers learned how to shoot.
Li Qingmu asked them to cooperate with the navy to capture the entire Luzon Island and surrounding islands.
The garrison with rifles in hand, even if they are all new recruits who have neglected training, can still crush the indigenous people.
In the process of annihilating the indigenous tribes, they completed recruit training on the battlefield.
The leaders of the indigenous tribes who committed the bloody eucalyptus were all executed and the entire tribe became slaves.
In the early days of Luzon Island, there were still some things that Li Qingmu needed to pay attention to, but now the various government offices are operating stably.
Li Qingmu looked a little anxious, he had been waiting for the court's order.
As Secretary of the Navy, it is impossible for him to stay in Luzon for a long time.
Without the order of the imperial court, it was impossible for him to leave Luzon Island and return to the capital alone.
Hu Nanzhu knocked on the door with excitement and came in. He said in surprise: "Commander Li, Mao Xiang, the governor of Luzon sent by the imperial court, the ship has almost entered Manila Port."
When Li Qingmu heard the news, he immediately stood up and simply arranged his clothes.
He said happily: "Let's go to the port to meet Governor Maoxiang."
He was sincerely happy that the imperial court had appointed a new governor to manage Luzon and that he would be able to return to the capital.
When the new governor arrives, he will definitely bring the imperial edict from Emperor Su He.
Li Qingmu took the main officials from the yamen of the Governor's Mansion to the dock to greet Governor Maoxiang.
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Maoxiang carried the iron box and helped his wife Chen Yuanyuan out of the boat.
He and his wife made a private decision very early in life.
The war separated the two of them. As soon as His Majesty the Emperor settled in the capital, his wife took the risk and came to the capital to look for his traces.
They are two lovers who have gone through a lot of hardships to achieve perfection.
Maoxiang was appointed governor of Luzon by Emperor Su He, and he could take office with his family papers.
The child was still too young and was left in the capital to be taken care of by his father.
Children are not in good health and are not suitable for long journeys.
Even Maoxiang didn't expect that he would be appointed governor of Luzon.
He did not join any force in the court and was a solitary minister.
The Old Confucianists believe that he misinterpreted the classics of saints, while the Xinxue New Confucianists believe that he is an Old Confucian.
The two main factions in the court all rejected him.
Maoxiang also followed the trend, and there were advantages to not having a faction.
He dared to offend officials from any faction and became a famous remonstrator in the court.
This time he discovered the fake Spanish ambassador and achieved great success.
The imperial court would definitely reward him, but he did not expect that the reward would be so grand.
Maoxiang never dared to think that the important position of Governor of Luzon could fall to him.
He became the governor of Luzon, which was equivalent to getting a ticket to continue his upward climb.
Maoxiang took office with the emperor's decree. He read the old history of Luzon on the ship and learned that the Chinese had suffered massacres here.
Only then did Maoxiang realize the significance of Emperor Su He choosing him, a Confucian who admired the Gongyang School, as the governor of Luzon.
The emperor asked him to teach the Chinese here not to forget their previous hatred.
The Gongyang sect believes that the revenge of the ninth generation can still be repaid.
Maoxiang got off the boat and told his master to put everything on board as soon as possible.
He saw Li Qingmu coming to greet him with a group of officials who were not very confident.
He immediately stepped forward, clasped his fists and greeted me: "Thank you Mr. Li for coming to greet me.
This is the order issued by His Majesty to Mr. Li Marquis and the Navy."
After Maoxiang finished speaking, he handed the iron box in his hand to Li Qingmu.
This is a secret box carefully crafted by the imperial court to convey important information.
The security box is extremely strong, made of high-strength steel, and has a state-of-the-art mechanical lock.
The box contains explosives. If it is violently dismantled or the password is incorrect, the box will explode, destroying everything inside.
Li Qingmu took the secret box and introduced to Maoxiang the officials of the Governor's Mansion with a smile.
After they exchanged greetings, Li Qingmu moved quickly and handed over all the matters in the Governor's Mansion to Maoxiang one by one.
Li Qingmu gave way to the Governor's Mansion, carried the secret box back to the Navy Yamen, and called the officers of the Second Fleet and the Fourth Fleet at the same time.
He waited until everyone arrived, carefully looked at the code on the safe box, and after confirming the correct password, he asked the guard to use the password to open the safe box.
The sound of gears turning was heard, and only a kacha sound was heard, and the security box was opened.
The guard took out several copies of the imperial edict issued by Emperor Su He and the military order issued by the Governor's Palace from the secret box.
After Li Qingmu read it carefully, he passed the imperial edict and military order to others
After Governor Zhou read it, he said happily: "His Majesty and the Governor-General have ordered that our Fourth Army be responsible for the defense of Luzon Island.
I will leave a squadron stationed in Manila Harbor."
Governor Feng Sanqiu looked at Zhou You with great satisfaction.
He was not surprised by this order.
The imperial court did not send the First Fleet, which was close to Chichi, to attack Luzon Island. Instead, it sent the Second Fleet and the Fourth Fleet to jointly attack Luzon Island.
This is not only due to the different strengths of each fleet, but also to political considerations.
The many islands in the Southeast Asia form the first line of defense for Dahua itself to deal with foreign enemies coming from the southern sea.
This is an important line of defense. Even if the imperial court trusts the generals on the front line, it will still make certain checks and balances.
I would not give such an important thing to a certain fleet.
The most commonly used method is to cut the defense zone into several pieces.
Li Qingmu ordered: "The imperial court's commendation order has been issued, you must do this well.
Presenting an award is a matter worthy of celebration, so don’t let the happy event change its flavor.”
Hu Nanzhu smiled and said: "Minister Li, please don't worry, we are reporting military achievements to the court.
A public notice has been posted in the camp, and no one has any objections before the military merits are reported to the superior.
There will never be a situation in our military where people who perform meritorious service are not rewarded.
Once there is a situation of embezzlement of military merit, no matter how old the officer is, he will be beaten to the end."
Hu Nanzhu's title had changed, the imperial decree had been issued, the campaign to attack Luzon Island was over, and Li Qingmu had lost command of the fleet.
Most of the officers left, holding commendation orders from the court, and held a celebration meeting.
Li Qingmu left Feng Sanqiu, the governor of the Second Fleet, and the matter they wanted to discuss had nothing to do with the situation here on Luzon Island.
Feng Sanqiu said with some sadness: "The sinking of Yue Fei and other warships is a major loss for our Second Fleet.
Fortunately, the rescue was timely and the casualties among the officers and soldiers were not serious.
The imperial court has issued a decree that those new warships that have not been commissioned will be allocated to our Second Fleet.
I have only one request. The Yue Fei is a warship with outstanding merits. I hope that this ship name can be revived on the new warship."
When Li Qingmu heard Feng Sanqiu's request, he smiled and said: "This is easy, you and the Second Fleet can apply and I can approve it.
The name of a warship with outstanding merits should not die out, but should be passed down forever."
Governor Feng Sanqiu clasped his fists and thanked Minister Li Qingmu for his support.
He asked: "Minister Li, before we return to China, we need to go to Japan for a tour.
Your Majesty's will is to let us act according to the situation, how should we grasp this degree."
Li Qingmu looked at the documents that came with the imperial edict and a newspaper.
It records that anti-Chinese riots occurred in Japan.
A large number of Japanese warriors attacked the shops opened by Dahua merchants, robbed the items in the shops, and beat the Dahua merchants.
There was also a group of warriors who were preparing to attack the concession, but they were repelled by the defenders of the concession.
The Japanese samurai imported large quantities of industrial products such as Dahua cotton cloth to the Japanese country, destroying the local small-scale peasant economy.
In order to raise compensation, the Tokugawa shogunate exported a large amount of grain to Dahua, which was already short of food.
Slave merchants purchased women on a large scale in Japan, which led to a sharp decrease in the number of women in Japan.
These reasons combined, and the Japanese economy basically collapsed.
Under the guidance of thoughtful people, the Japanese warriors vented all their anger on the Dahua merchants.
Feng Sanqiu hated the rebellion of Japanese warriors very much, and their second fleet had many interests in Japan.
Merchants who went to Japan to do business, especially slave traders.
If they want to do business in Japan, they must manage the second fleet.
Once these Japanese warriors started to cause trouble, they would damage the small treasury of the Second Fleet.
Li Qingmu said dullly: "It depends on Tokugawa Iemitsu's choice.
Your Majesty has already said that the Japanese country has too many people and cannot be annexed in a short period of time, as it will lead to indigestion.
We annexed North Korea in one fell swoop, and now we all have indigestion.
If Nanyang didn't need a large number of immigrants and diluted these people with new territories, the only choice would be to kill the rebels with a butcher's knife.
But this does not mean that we allow the Japanese country to escape our control.
If Tokugawa Iemitsu does not understand current affairs, there is no need for the Tokugawa family to exist.
There are so many great names in Japan, and you will always find an obedient one.
According to His Majesty's decree, the Second Fleet is once again suppressing Edo Port. Let's see how Tokugawa Iemitsu wants to resolve this matter."
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Edo Castle, Shogun's Palace, Japan.
General Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at the group of people under his command.
He has purged a group of old ministers and wants more energetic young people to come to power.
The young and strong faction is very sharp, but they are more impulsive in doing things and lack overall consideration.
The samurai riots in Edo some time ago had the shadow of these young men and women behind them.
Tokugawa Iemitsu knew very well that Japan's current size would not allow it to challenge Dahua.
Dahua's various commodities also brought great benefits to the Tokugawa shogunate.
He was seriously ill before and had to prepare for his funeral.
They bought three bottles of penicillin from a Dahua smuggler at a high price.
After taking this medicine, Tokugawa Iemitsu recovered quickly.
This serious illness made him realize that the Japanese country was now terminally ill and must be cured with a powerful dose of medicine.
Tokugawa Iemitsu learned the methods of his ancestors and sent elites to study in Dahua to learn the powerful methods of the Dahua dynasty.
They wanted to learn the technology of the Han people and enhance the strength of the Japanese nation.
The old retainers could not change their minds, so Tokugawa Iemitsu promoted a large number of young and middle-aged talents.
Tokugawa Iemitsu did not expect that these young men's methods were more radical than his.
It was an extremely unwise choice for them to provoke the behemoth Dahua before the strength of Japan had risen.
Tokugawa Iemitsu prepared him to survive this disaster and selected some open-minded veterans to check and balance these young and strong factions.
With a solemn look on his face, he asked these retainers:
"Ambassador Li Zhiheng just gave me an ultimatum, asking us to immediately hand over the samurai who harmed the Chinese, and Ambassador Li will preside over the trial in accordance with the laws of Dahua.
What do you think of this matter?"
As soon as Tokugawa Iemitsu said this, these young and strong factions all opposed it.
They have many reasons and everything they say makes sense.
Tokugawa Iemitsu was discussing with his retainers how to deal with Ambassador Li's persecution.
A general looked panicked and ran in.
"General, it's not good.
The Royal Navy of China forcibly broke into Edo Port, and they have driven away all ships in Edo Port.
The scale of the fleet this time is larger than the last time the Royal Navy attacked Edo Port."
Tokugawa Iemitsu could not hide the panic on his expression. He asked these retainers: "Do you have any solutions?"
When these retainers heard the arrival of the Royal Navy fleet, they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
They are just impulsive, not stupid. They know that with the current strength of the Japanese country, they cannot stop the attack of the Royal Navy of Dahua.
Tokugawa Iemitsu was extremely disappointed when he saw that these young men were only getting into trouble and were helpless when danger came.
He immediately issued an order: "Tell the troops at the port not to open fire.
I immediately rushed to the concession area to see Ambassador Li and asked him to mediate."
Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately issued an order not to allow Japanese troops to resist.
In the last war, the Tokugawa shogunate almost disintegrated, and the daimyo from all over Japan took the opportunity to become stronger and resist the rule of the shogunate.
Now the Tokugawa shogunate cannot bear the loss of another defeat.
Tokugawa Iemitsu took people not far from the Edo Port Concession.
He looked at the sea and saw several huge black warships docked in Edo Port.
The ferocious muzzle of the cannon was aimed at Edo Castle.
When Tokugawa Iemitsu saw the dense cannons on the warships, he knew that these warships alone could destroy Edo Castle.
Tokugawa Iemitsu approached the concession and saw Li Zhiheng, the Chinese ambassador to Japan.
The two of them often interacted with each other, and Tokugawa Ieyasu could figure out this man's temper.
He immediately surrendered and said: "Ambassador Li, there are certain misunderstandings between our two countries. Just resolve these misunderstandings and don't let the situation worsen.
The Tokugawa Shogunate agreed to all Ambassador Li's requests.
Please Ambassador Li to mediate and allow these warships to leave the port."
Li Zhiheng smiled when he saw Tokugawa Iemitsu surrendered.
Under the pressure of the warship, Tokugawa Iemitsu, who usually behaved toughly when communicating with him, looked groveling.
Li Zhiheng used the rebellion of Japanese warriors to make Tokugawa Iemitsu fall into conspiracy.
No matter what Tokugawa Iemitsu chooses, he will definitely lose.
Tokugawa Iemitsu insisted on maintaining the dignity of the shogunate. The warships would actually fire their cannons, and Li Zhiheng would support other Japanese agents and establish a new shogunate.
Tokugawa Iemitsu chose to compromise, which would severely dampen the morale of the Japanese people.
Some enlightened Japanese people will hate the Tokugawa shogunate and will inevitably provoke a civil war.
As long as Japan is in chaos, Dahua will be able to earn greater benefits.
Li Zhiheng said with a smile: "General Tokugawa, the warships are just berthing normally. I will send someone to notify the military and let them pay attention to the impact.
General Tokugawa, there is no need to worry, I will personally negotiate with the military after the trial of the gangsters is completed."
When Tokugawa Iemitsu heard Li Zhiheng's request, he gritted his teeth and made a rattling sound.
Li Zhiheng was using a warship to force him to hand over those warriors as soon as possible.
Dahua's warships will retreat only after this incident is resolved.
