Chapter 769: The Heavenly Group of the Subjugated Kings
The stubborn warriors were willing to fight to the death against the invading Qing invaders under the leadership of their family master, but the retainers could not just watch the family master die.
Otherwise, according to current Japanese rules, they will all commit suicide by committing seppuku!
Zong Yigao broke away from the retainer beside him and said with pain on his face.
"This battle was defeated. The samurai ashigaru under my clan, Soyoshi, suffered heavy losses. If I just live in an ignoble way, will I be able to face my elders in my hometown with a face?"
As he spoke, Zong Yigao wanted to continue charging forward.
However, the retainer beside him spoke.
"Master, no!"
"We have sent the letter asking for help from the shogunate. I believe the reinforcements will arrive soon."
"My Zongyi family still has a city fortress to rely on, and there is no shortage of food, grass, armor and weapons in the city fortress. The best strategy is to retreat to the city fort and wait for reinforcements!"
Under the persuasion of his retainers, the expression on Zong Yigao's face finally changed.
He gritted his teeth and said.
"good!"
"Give me the order, withdraw your troops, return to the fortress and wait for reinforcements!"
"..."
After Zong Yigao issued the military order to withdraw his troops, the Xiaori army formation, which was still holding on gritted its teeth, collapsed in an instant under the impact of the heavy infantry and cavalry of the Qing army.
A large number of samurai and ashigaru dropped their weapons and turned and ran away!
A real scene was staged in front of the Qing army. What does it mean to abandon one's armor?
"kill!"
"Break the formation, break the formation!"
The soldiers on horseback of the Qing army shouted loudly and continued to fight, urging their horses to run quickly.
Driven by the galloping speed of the war horse, the sharp spear can easily penetrate several young warriors.
In the face of the spears driven by the sprinting horses, the tamaru worn by the samurai in the early days were no different from those in Zhihu.
The sharp spear point can easily pierce the bamboo body ball on Xiaori's body.
Zong Yigao wanted to withdraw from the city and defend it, and wait for reinforcements.
But where is it so easy?
In front of the cavalry, once the infantry retreats and loses its formation, it will only end up being wantonly slaughtered!
"kill!"
"Trapped!"
"Long live the Qing Dynasty!"
"..."
Amidst the shouts, the Qing cavalry recklessly pursued Xiaori and defeated them.
The ground trembled under the trampling of horse hooves, and the tall war horses, strong knights, and the thick heavy armor created a strong sense of oppression.
However, it is a pity that the Qing cavalry who have landed now are only a few.
Although they rode in pursuit of the defeated enemy troops, there were not many enemies they could capture.
Otherwise, Xiaori will not be given the chance to withdraw from the fortress!
…
On the sea!
Seeing their own side defeating the enemy in a land battle, every Qing general could not help but laugh out loud.
"Ha ha!"
"Hahaha!"
"The Japanese army is vulnerable to a single blow!"
"The Japanese are short and cowardly, how can they be the match for our heavenly soldiers of the Qing Dynasty?"
"..."
The Qing army that emerged from the monster room in the Central Plains had quite good combat effectiveness.
Just like the Ming army led by Li Dingguo back then, they were forced by the Qing army to lose their footing in the Central Plains.
But when facing the Burmese, they were invincible!
If Yongli hadn't run too fast and lost touch with the army, leading a group of old, weak, women and children into Ava, the capital of Myanmar.
But Awa arrived with the Ming army under Li Dingguo, and the Burmese king Mangbai probably did not dare to launch the cursed water disaster.
Instead, I will choose to be a loyal minister and filial son of my Ming Dynasty!
Seeing this scene, Hetai also laughed out loud and said.
"Send the order and prepare to send people to report the victory to the imperial court in Incheon!"
For the Qing army, they were not good at water warfare.
But as long as the landing can be completed, Tsushima Island will be in the possession of the Qing Dynasty.
As for the fortress on Tsushima Island when I was young, the Qing army didn’t take it seriously!
It's just a tough attack, but I, the Qing Dynasty, still have some experience!
…
Early February, three years after the Ming Dynasty was restored!
It had only been three to five days since the Qing army's war on Tsushima Island ended. Zhu Hongyu received the news of the Qing army's victory over Tsushima Island via telegram.
After Zhu Hongyu saw this news, his first reaction was that the Qing Dynasty was avenging the Sino-Japanese War.
"King Yanping, do you think I should allow the Korean Chamber of Commerce to sell artillery to Qing captives?"
Zheng Chenggong entered the palace today to pay his respects to the emperor.
Then while Zheng Chenggong was paying his respects, Zhu Hongyu received news of the Qing army's naval battle on Tsushima Island.
And after the Korean Chamber of Commerce asked whether to sell arms to the Qing army.
Zhu Hongyu then kept Zheng Chenggong as his adviser.
Although the North Korean Chamber of Commerce also sold weapons to the Qing army before, it was all sporadic personal business.
That is, some swords, armors, and at most muskets!
Zhu Hongyu agreed to this kind of business.
However, what the Korean Chamber of Commerce was asking about this time was the sale of artillery and other large items to the Qing army.
Zhu Hongyu was temporarily undecided, so he wanted to ask Zheng Chenggong for his opinion.
Zheng Chenggong pondered for a while and then spoke.
“It all depends on His Majesty’s Sacred Heart!”
Even if the emperor asked, Zheng Chenggong was unwilling to take the lead. He just wanted to live the rest of his life in peace and contentment.
It is best to defeat the Zheng family again before dying, so as not to dazzle the Zheng family too much in the eyes of the emperor.
The corners of Zhu Hongyu's mouth twitched, but he still spoke.
"King Yanping, feel free to express your thoughts, but I will not offend anyone with my words!"
Seeing this, Zheng Chenggong said helplessly.
"The war between the slaves and Japan is currently going smoothly and has not yet reached a critical stage!"
"If the Ming Dynasty wants to sell arms and establish slaves, now is not a good opportunity!"
"Why don't we sit back and watch the war between Qing and Japan develop, and then sell some arms depending on the situation."
After hearing this, Zhu Hongyu showed approval and nodded.
"So good!"
Zheng Chenggong's ideas are similar to Zhu Hongyu's. At present, neither the Qing army nor the small army has invested the main force.
Although the scale of the war is not small, it is not too intense either!
Now if Ming Dynasty were to sell arms, it would be difficult to raise the price.
When the war between the two sides really heats up and reaches the point of breaking out, it will be the best time for Ming to sell arms.
By then, how many times the price of Ming's arms will increase depends on Zhu Hongyu's mood!
After all, arms are a real seller’s market!
Love or not!
If you don’t want it, I will sell it to your enemy at a reduced price!
By then, it will be too late for you to regret!
After discussing this matter, Zhu Hongyu spoke again.
"I heard that the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan is going to send an envoy to our Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Hongyu said he had heard about it, but he had already confirmed the news.
Now if I ask Zheng Chenggong again, he naturally has his purpose.
Hearing this, Zheng Chenggong opened his mouth and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty, according to what my younger brother Wei Chen said, Japan sent envoys to our country this time, firstly, to seek trade and reconciliation, and secondly, to send envoys to come to our country to study Confucian classics."
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he nodded slightly and said.
"Haha, that's quite interesting!"
It can be said that Zhu Hongyu doesn't have the slightest fondness for Xiaoli.
Especially the "licking locusts" in his childhood made Zhu Hongyu even more disgusted.
However, Zhu Hongyu was not prepared to refuse the envoy sent by the Japanese this time.
The reason is very simple. There is no difference between the Japanese taking the initiative to send envoys to the Ming Dynasty and actively asking the Ming Dynasty to carry out a color revolution in Japan.
You know, Xiaoli has the following fine traditions!
Zhu Hongyu guarantees that every one of the envoys sent here in these small days will be deceived by him!
Confucianism may be a little unreasonable in other aspects, but when it comes to brainwashing aliens, it is outstanding.
After a few years, the Qing army invaded and the war continued, and the Ming envoys who were deceived and lame were secretly causing trouble with the support of the Ming Dynasty. I didn't believe that he could still survive the country's subjugation.
When the time comes, Zhu Hongyu will definitely let Lianchu and Burni, who were young, be colleagues, and pull them out to dance together when there is nothing to do.
Isn't this more exciting than killing people directly?
From now on, every time the Ming Dynasty destroyed a country, it would capture its king and perform a dance in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and form a heavenly group of the kings of the subjugated country. Is it possible to force the emperor to be full?
At that time, maybe we can add another side job to Kang Mazi. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty loses its use value and the Ming Dynasty captures Kang Mazi, he will be made the leader of this subjugated king's heavenly group.
Among the emperors of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, who could have such creativity? Who could have such handwriting?
Zhu Hongyu fantasized about his future plan to form the Heavenly Group of Subjugated Kings, and took a sip from his tea cup.
As if he remembered something, Zhu Hongyu spoke to Zheng Chenggong.
"The Plateau Mission is not far from Nanjing. It is estimated that the mission will be able to enter Beijing in a few days at most."
"When the time comes, I would like to trouble King Yanping to come out of the city to greet the envoy on my behalf!"
When Zheng Chenggong heard this, he cupped his fists and took orders.
"I obey the order!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, indicating that Zheng Chenggong could resign.
After Zheng Chenggong left, Zhu Hongyu sighed.
Now he has a respected status, but he is also feeling what it means to be alone!
After all, now even Zheng Chenggong has begun to become respectful and restrained in front of him.
Zhu Hongyu's heart is very complicated now.
He is addicted to the power that the imperial power brings to him, and also wants to have a few close friends.
However, if he wanted to maintain his current power, no one would dare to be friends with the emperor.
Even the concubines were very restrained in front of him, well, except when they were in bed...
Now Zhu Hongyu really feels that he is a very lonely person.
Because, in the entire Ming Dynasty, no one regarded him as a human being anymore. To a certain extent, based on his prestige at this time, he was a god walking in the world.
…
On the seventh day of February in the third year of the Ming Dynasty's liberation, Zheng Chenggong left Nanjing with relevant officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a guard of honor, and headed west to the outside of Nanjing.
Prepare to welcome the plateau delegation outside the city for pilgrimage to the emperor!
After leaving Sichuan and Sichuan, the Living Buddha and his party took a boat all the way down the river.
The reason why it took more than a month to arrive in Nanjing from Chengdu was mainly because the Living Buddha was old and also suffered from seasickness.
Every time you travel for a while, you have to rest for a day or two before continuing!
Therefore, the delay was longer, otherwise, he would have entered Beijing long ago.
Perhaps the living Buddha was also using this to show the emperor the reasons for his dissatisfaction.
After all, Zhu Hongyu didn't give the mission any face at all regarding the Chengdu incident.
Acting tough!
If it were not for concern about the Ming Dynasty's strong military power, perhaps the Living Buddha would have led the team back to the plateau and not gone to Nanjing at all.
With the support of several monks, the Living Buddha got off the boat at the ferry. Then he raised his eyes and saw relevant officials from the Lifan Yuan under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty had extremely strict hierarchies at the diplomatic level.
Countries or regions within the tributary vassal system of the Ming Dynasty were under the responsibility of the Lifan Yuan.
It’s a relatively high level!
For those countries that do not have vassal relations with the Ming Dynasty, Honglu Temple is generally responsible for hosting them.
The salary and level will be lower!
Well, for the current Ming Dynasty, my rules are rules, and sooner or later they will become the rules of the whole world!
A vassal state is more important than a foreign country. This is the pride of the Celestial Kingdom!
Not convinced?
Come and practice if you don’t like it!
And Zheng Chenggong, standing at the front, wearing a blue satin four-clawed prince python robe.
Upon seeing the mission disembarking, relevant officials approached and introduced Zheng Chenggong's identity to the mission members.
"This is my surname Zheng Guo, King Yanping of the Ming Dynasty. I went out of the city to meet the envoys on your Majesty's orders!"
Seeing this, the Living Buddha took the initiative to greet Zheng Chenggong.
"The poor monk has seen the prince!"
Zheng Chenggong then stepped forward and returned the greeting.
“Living Buddha doesn’t need to be polite!!”
"Your Majesty is busy with government affairs. As ministers, we naturally have to share your worries."
"Please, Living Buddha, come with me to the Lifan Courtyard and stay here first!"
Under the guidance of Zheng Chenggong, the delegation headed for Nanjing.
Looking at the prosperous capital of the Ming Dynasty in front of him, the living Buddha's eyes were full of inexplicable excitement.
How great would it be if this capital of the Ming Dynasty could be turned into a Buddhist country?
"May I ask, Your Majesty, when will Your Majesty receive the poor monk?"
Hearing this, Zheng Chenggong opened his mouth and said.
"Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, so he will naturally meet with the living Buddha when he has time!"
"..."
…
Three days later, there will be a great meeting!
Zhu Hongyu sat on the dragon chair and accepted the worship of the courtiers below with an expressionless face.
"I see your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"I see your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"..."
Zhu Hongyu said warmly amidst the waves of congratulations.
"Everyone is safe!"
After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, the courtiers who were worshiping stood up from the ground and separated into two groups.
After the routine government affairs report, officials from the Council of Foreign Affairs stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the Plateau is requesting an audience outside the Meridian Gate!"
Zhu Hongyu narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
"Xuan!"
Zhu Hongyu's gentle voice was heard outside the hall through the loudspeaker.
Then there were the golden-armored guards standing on both sides of the hall, speaking one after another.
"Your Majesty has a decree, and the delegation is here to see you!"
"Your Majesty has a decree, and the delegation is here to see you!"
"..."
As the sound was transmitted, the Plateau envoy waiting outside the palace finally received the imperial edict allowing the audience to visit.
Then, the two deputy envoys, led by the living Buddha, walked into the imperial city of the Ming Dynasty.
Then step by step towards Fengtian Palace!
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ps: I have something to do today, so I only have 4,000 words left.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, there are many things to do, and I need help with many things at home. I hope you can understand me.