Otherwise, even if there are telegraphs, railways, and steamships, the cost of governing a land tens of thousands of miles away will be too high.
Although the enfeoffment system seems to be reversing the course of history, enfeoffment is also the fastest way to localize the newly conquered land. There is no other way.
The world is too big. It is possible for Ming Dynasty to dominate one family, but it is impossible to dominate it all.
Like John Bull in the past, it may be the best choice to establish colonies around the world, enfeoff overseas territories, and establish a Ming Federation that is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, uses Chinese, speaks Chinese, and practices Chinese laws.
As a daughter slave, what's wrong with Zhu Hongyu now wanting to give his daughter a whole fiefdom?
Quite reasonable, isn't it?
Of course, Zhu Hongyu actually had a sense of worry in doing this.
With him as a time traveler disrupting the situation, we still don’t know what the world’s history will be like in the future.
Apart from the white skin of the West, Zhu Hongyu must leave some potential enemies for his descendants.
Otherwise, wouldn’t you understand the principle of being born in sorrow and dying in happiness?
If there were no more enemies in this world, wouldn’t all the rulers of the Ming Dynasty have to lie down?
Hearing this, the little guy shook his head and said.
"Don't close the country, people want to eat ice cream! They want to eat candy! They want to eat snacks!"
The little guy is still too young and doesn't understand the meaning of feudalism. He just wants to eat snacks.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Hongyu stood up from his chair, handed the order written in his hand to Zhu Yingxue, then patted her head gently and said.
"no!"
"Don't be greedy, otherwise your teeth will be broken! You must eat well to be a good boy!"
The little girl snorted softly, pouting as if to express her dissatisfaction.
Not long after, Zhu Hongyu's lunch was delivered, and he invited the little girl to have lunch with him.
The father and daughter finished their lunch happily, and Zhu Hongyu prepared to take a nap with the little girl.
As for the messenger who talks about small days...
Haha, don't worry, just let him wait!
After both father and daughter fell asleep, all the maids and eunuchs in the entire royal study remained absolutely quiet.
I was afraid of disturbing the emperor and princess' lunch break.
…
After Yoshida Takayoshi received the notice that Emperor Ming Dynasty was going to receive him in the afternoon, he took his deputy outside the Ming Dynasty Palace to wait for the reception after breakfast.
However, he had to wait for almost four or five hours before he was told that he could come to see him.
Then, he walked into the palace with several of his deputies.
With red bricks and gold tiles, the building is tall and majestic, bearing the majesty of the imperial power.
Each palace seems to be telling the inviolability of imperial power.
On both sides of the royal road, a tall and tall Imperial Guardsman stood holding a gun and looking straight ahead.
The iron armor on their bodies and the steel guns in their hands give people a great sense of oppression!
Of course, more pressure actually comes from height.
Zhu Hongyu's imperial guards were all the elite of the Ming army, especially those who could be selected to be responsible for guarding the imperial city, and they were also responsible for the appearance of the elite.
The average height per person is 1.8 meters, tall and handsome!
Although Yoshida Takayoshi is a Japanese noble, his height is only about 1.4 meters, less than 1.5 meters.
There is more than one head difference between the two parties!
Facing a group of strong men wearing iron armor who were more than a head taller than him, Yoshida Takayoshi would naturally feel fear.
Along with the emotion of fear, there is also a deep awe!
Under the gazes full of majesty, Yoshida Takayoshi walked towards the imperial study room with a nervous mood.
When he was still more than a hundred meters away from the imperial study, Yoshida Takayoshi knelt down with a bang, his forehead touched the ground, and spoke in Chinese with a strong Japanese accent.
"The envoy of Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate, Yoshida Takayoshi, pays homage to His Majesty!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"
"..."
The two deputy envoys behind Yoshida Takayoshi also knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the imperial study room to congratulate him.
Everyone congratulated Zhu Hongyu and said long live him.
At this moment, there was a creak, and the door of the imperial study room was pushed open from the inside, and a eunuch wearing an official's robe strode out from the imperial study room.
Looking at the Japanese envoy kneeling in the distance, the eunuch spoke.
"His Majesty's oral message is transmitted to announce the visit of the Japanese Tokugawa Shogunate envoy!"
…
Zhu Hongyu was sitting behind a book. The little guy who had just woken up and was still a little confused huddled in his arms and rested his head on Zhu Hongyu's chest.
Looking at the little man walking in with a respectful expression on his face, Zhu Hongyu narrowed his eyes and said warmly.
"I wonder why the envoy came?"
Of course, his gentle voice was more because he was afraid of scaring the daughter in his arms.
Otherwise, Zhu Hongyu would not be willing to give the little devil a good face!
After hearing this, Yoshida Takayoshi bowed before Zhu Hongyu and then stated the purpose of their visit.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I, the Tokugawa Shogunate, are sending an envoy to the Ming Dynasty this time. First, I am sending an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to learn from the advanced civilization of the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the entire Japan."
"The second is to discuss with Ming Dynasty the specific matters of trade between the two countries!"
"I hope Ming Dynasty merchants can respect the status quo of Japan's isolation and trade with Japan in specific places."
Well, to put it bluntly, the Tokugawa shogunate wanted to monopolize trade with the Ming Dynasty.
I don’t want other famous names to participate in the trade with Ming Dynasty!
Because, to put it bluntly, the Tokugawa shogunate's seclusion was to maintain its own rule and interests.
"The third reason is that I, the Tokugawa Shogunate, want to jointly send troops with the Ming Dynasty to wipe out the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty who invaded Kyushu Island..."
Zhu Hongyu narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and then continued to speak.
"It's easy to talk about sending Ming envoys. The Tokugawa shogunate can send them as much as they want. As the Celestial Empire, Ming Dynasty has a broad mind and will naturally make proper arrangements."
"As for trade, there is no rush. I think Japan will have no intention of discussing trade with the Ming Dynasty until it fails to defeat the Qing invaders who invaded the Japanese mainland, right?"
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"And if Japan wants the Ming Dynasty to send troops and jointly attack the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it is not impossible. First, Kyushu Island should be renamed!"
Zhu Hongyu is now a typical person who talks about people and ghosts.
Sending Ming envoys is a trivial matter, and they can easily be accommodated in the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty.
Then prepare to arrange for the brainwashing of the little-lived messenger!
And Japan wants Ming Dynasty to send troops to help them fight against the Qing Dynasty?
Zhu Hongyu said hehehe, would you like to guess where the large and small ships that the main force of the Qing Dynasty crossed the sea to land at Hizen came from?
For the time being, Zhu Hongyu will definitely adopt a wait-and-see attitude towards the war situation in Japan.
When one of the Qing and Japanese sides really couldn't hold on and was about to lose, that's when the Ming Dynasty would end up going astray and providing help to the weak...
However, this did not prevent Zhu Hongyu from using the Ming Dynasty to send troops as a condition to blackmail Japan into changing the name of Kyushu Island, and even went further to put forward other conditions, such as ceding Iwami Ginzan and so on.
Things like gold and silver are simply the source of all evil and the dirtiest things in the world!
It's best not to get involved in your childhood. How good would it be to live a clean life?
Actually, Zhu Hongyu has been unhappy with the name of Jiuzhou Island since he was a child for a long time.
The Chinese are from Kyushu!
What qualifications does an island in my childhood have to be called Kyushu?
Although, the name issue of Kyushu Island is most likely due to translation.
But this does not prevent Zhu Hongyu from wanting to change the name of Kyushu Island, right?
Hearing this, Yoshida Takayoshi did not dare to refuse, but simply expressed that he needed to go back and ask the shogunate for instructions.
The atmosphere of the ensuing talks was very harmonious. As there were no actual disputes of interest and the time to take action against Japan was not yet ripe, Zhu Hongyu did not mind showing his kindness to Xiaozhi...
Of course, no matter how friendly he appears now, he will be more decisive and cruel when he shows his fangs in the future.
…
On the plateau!
The huge coalition of tribes advanced in the direction of the Ming army.
A total of 70,000 horsemen marched forward on the endless wasteland.
It's like the clouds in the sky cast a dark shadow on the earth. The darkness is so dense that you can't see the edge at a glance, and it keeps surging forward.
Wherever the coalition troops passed, the vegetation on the wasteland disappeared and was eaten up by the army's livestock.
The originally relatively soft soil became hard under the trampling of countless feet and horse hooves.
It has even turned into a road surface that is stronger than cement road!
Just in line with that sentence, there is no road in this world. If there are more people walking on it, it will become a road.
The sentries of the tribal coalition successfully found the location of the Ming army's camp in the endless wasteland, and then the tribal coalition began to move towards the battlefield preset by the Ming army.
Based on the eliteness of the Ming army's sentry cavalry, it would be impossible for the so-called sentry cavalry in the tribal coalition to find the location of the Ming army if they didn't want to.
"General, the enemy is about to enter the predetermined battlefield!"
Li Guangyuan was sitting on horseback, with the horse standing on the top of a low mountain. The adjutant rode all the way to him to report.
After hearing this, the leisurely look on Li Guangyuan's face disappeared and was replaced by absolute solemnity.
He nodded slightly to the adjutant beside him and said.
"Send orders to brothers, get ready for war!"
As the order was issued, the Ming army hiding behind the low mountain began to prepare for battle.
The first step in preparing for battle is to eat to replenish energy.
But in order not to expose their target, the Ming army only ate some dried meat and military compressed dry food prepared in advance.
The dried meat is dried in advance and tastes heavy on salt and spicy, in order to replenish physical strength as much as possible.
Military compressed dry food is made of flour, milk powder, egg white, dried meat and vegetables ground into powder, salt, sugar and oil.
The food is very complex and the taste is definitely not good, but it can supplement the needs of the human body!
The soldiers of the Ming army chewed the dried meat with their teeth, tore off a small strip of meat along the muscle texture from the hard dried meat, chewed it hard, and then swallowed it.
Then bite off a piece of dry food from the compressed dry food, make the dry food soft with saliva, and then chew and swallow.
Finally, drink some cold water that has been boiled in advance and let cool down to avoid choking.
According to the marching regulations of the Ming army, if conditions permit, you must avoid drinking raw water as much as possible.
Many people are polishing their weapons while eating food.
Many people are not satisfied until the weapon's blade is polished until it shines brightly.
After all, it is a matter of life, no matter how serious it is!
When they were almost sixty percent full, the Ming army stopped eating.
Because everyone knows that if you are full, you will not be able to fight on the battlefield.
Suddenly, someone felt the earth shaking, and there was a faint rumble in the distance.
The fine pebbles were beating on the ground, getting more and more intense.
The experienced veterans looked at each other with concentration, knowing that an enemy was coming.
Because such movement must be caused by a large number of war horses galloping.
And on the current plateau, the large groups of cavalry that will appear here are only their enemies.
Didi! Didi!
A penetrating copper whistle sounded, and a Ming army elite climbed onto his horse with uniform movements.
After recharging their energy for a long time, they were ready to fight on the battlefield.
…
At the same time, a large, dark mass of tribal coalition cavalry was also chasing hundreds of Ming cavalry troops.
The cavalry of these tribal alliances made strange screams, armed with bows, arrows and sabers, and were full of murderous intent.
Everyone's faces were full of excitement.
Because, with this battle, they suddenly discovered that the Ming army could be killed and feared, and was not as powerful as they imagined.
Aren't the Ming armies that seemed invincible in the past now being chased by them?
But that’s all!
"kill!"
"Kill all the Ming troops in front and everyone will be rewarded!"
"Kill! Wan Sheng!"
"..."
Amidst bursts of roaring, the elite cavalry of the Ming army kept galloping, turning around and fighting back from time to time, faithfully performing their mission of luring the enemy deeper.
As time went by, the physical exhaustion of the Ming army's horses became more and more serious.
The distance between the chasing parties is being narrowed bit by bit.
The atmosphere in the air is getting more and more solemn!
The Ming army with more than a hundred riders was pursued by dozens of times more enemies, and everyone was still sighing in their hearts.
It is impossible to say that you are not afraid!
At this moment, on a low mountain at the end of the line of sight, a Ming army cavalry wearing armor and holding a large flag suddenly appeared.
The bright armor of the Ming army cavalry reflects the cold light in the sun, which is extremely dazzling!
The big flag fluttered in the wind, and a huge clear character was extremely eye-catching.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, this Ming army cavalry held the flag high and rode towards the cavalry of the tribal alliance.
The indomitable momentum is coming!
However, the cavalry of the tribal alliance in front of them soon stopped laughing.
One ride, two rides, three rides, five rides...
One after another, a continuous stream of Ming army cavalry appeared from behind the short mountain and charged towards the battlefield.
Ten cavalry, a hundred cavalry, a thousand cavalry...
Until thousands of Ming army elite cavalry all appeared on the battlefield.