After Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict arrived on the grassland, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di obviously felt a lot of pressure.
Especially the news of the Japanese rebellion made the three people even more anxious.
Kyushu Island is now the family property of the three kings, and now the Japanese country is stealing their hometown. How can they not be in a hurry? If possible, they just want to return to the Japanese country now.
However, the actual situation did not allow it. Emperor Father's imperial edict clearly required them to completely pacify the residual Yuan within one month.
He also gathered a large army and rushed to Goryeo to first pacify Goryeo and then pacify Japan.
Zhu Ming said with a gloomy face: "This old guy Arutai is so good at running away. If we hadn't been able to find traces of him, I would have doubted whether he had gone to the northern border."
"So many of them can keep running away. Where does the food come from? You can't plant food today and harvest it tomorrow. You could see some boiled bones before, but now you can't even see a single bone."
"Could it be that they even ground the bones into powder and ate them?"
Zhu Fan then said: "It seems that someone has sent them food. This must be investigated carefully. If anyone dares to smuggle and sell food to them at this juncture, I will definitely wipe out his nine tribes."
"They should be wandering around the Ulyanha area now. There is no place to go further east, and it is almost impossible to go north. Let's work harder and deal with them as soon as possible."
"This bastard, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, dares to rebel and seize our domain. When I return, I will definitely take down the entire Honshu Island."
"Previously, my father and grandson were worried about starting a full-scale war with Japan, so they only wanted Kyushu Island. They shouldn't stop us this time."
Having said this, Zhu Fan paused for a moment, then stared at Zhu Di with a falcon-like gaze, and sneered: "Speaking of which, I heard you, Fourth Brother, say some time ago that you wanted to make some noise in the Japanese country so that we could return to the Japanese vassal territory.
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"This time the Japanese country suddenly rebelled. Are you, Fourth, plotting something?"
"This is colluding with the Japanese. If you really do it, you will have to bear all the losses to my domain."
Zhu Di felt helpless.
He really wanted to use the help of Japan to prompt him to return to Kyushu Island Domain, but before this plan was implemented, he was already sent to the grassland for the Northern Expedition.
Therefore, the matter of contacting the Japanese country was put on hold for the time being.
He knew that if trouble really broke out, his father would not let him end the Northern Expedition, but would send another commander to quell the trouble.
This way it would be meaningless to him.
Unexpectedly, Japan itself sent troops and even joined forces with Goryeo.
The situation seems to be similar, but in fact it is too different.
"Don't talk nonsense, what's the benefit to me if I contact the Japanese country now? Will my father send me to the Japanese country to quell the chaos now?"
"Compared to the Japanese state, we in the Ming Dynasty are obviously more concerned about the grassland issue. If the Northern Expedition is not over, no matter how big the issue is in the Japanese state, it will not be our turn to go back."
"On the Arutai side, I guess they may have secretly colluded with Goryeo. Goryeo has provided them with a lot of food and information. Otherwise, how could they maintain it? Normally, a lot of them would starve to death."
Zhu Di did not get into trouble with Zhu Fan on the issue of colluding with the Japanese. The more we talked about this kind of thing, the more troublesome it would be. Zhu Di had a high political consciousness and could naturally understand this truth.
He immediately threw out the idea that Canyuan colluded with Goryeo to divert attention.
I have to say that it was very successful in diverting the attention of Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan.
Zhu Fan said in a muffled voice: "I had suspected Goryeo earlier, but Goryeo had not rebelled against the Ming Dynasty before. Now it is obvious that Goryeo's army was not planned for two or three days. It seems that the enemy we are dealing with is not just one of them.
It is the alliance of Canyuan, Goryeo and Japan."
"It's not bad to have a nest of these humans, snakes, and rats. It saves you the trouble of having to worry about it later and get rid of it all at once."
"What we have in front of us now is the big problem of Wala. All these rats have got into the forest. If we fight with them, it might take until the end of the year to force them out."
"Perhaps we can put the matter of Wala aside for now, and let's destroy Canyuan and Gaoli first."
Zhu Di pondered for a moment and then asked: "If the father is to blame?"
Zhu Xi interrupted Zhu Di and said directly: "The third brother's suggestion is very good. If my father is to blame, let me, the second brother, take the blame."
"It might be possible to divide our forces into small groups, but this would be a bit more troublesome for us to quickly win over Zanyuan and Goryeo."
"The city wall of Aershan over there has been cast. It's not easy for Wala to take advantage of the opportunity to do something. As long as we destroy the remaining Yuan, Wala alone will not be able to cause much trouble."
"If Goryeo and Canyuan are not resolved as soon as possible, our vassal territory in Japan will also be in great trouble. Obviously my father also knows some of the situation and does not want to embarrass us too much, so the commander who went to reinforce this time was Lao Qi.
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"Lao Qi is one of our own. This is also a hint given by the father. If someone else finds out our details and reveals them to the father and grandson, we will not feel so good."
"Fourth brother, you have been in Peiping all year round, and Wu Liangha has been there many times. This time, you will be your vanguard. Take control of the Wu Liangha area first, and at least cut off the connection between Can Yuan and Goryeo. If you can find their food
That’s the best thing.”
"The team led by you, Lao San, will go directly to the center of Wuliangha. If you can't find the residual element, then try to force them to continue going north."
"You two each lead 100,000 cavalry. You must attack quickly and leave 50,000 cavalry to sit in the Arshan to suppress the grassland. I will lead 100,000 infantry and 50,000 cavalry, as well as enough siege equipment."
"If we can't find Can Yuan, we can attack Goryeo directly first. Goryeo will definitely ask Can Yuan for help."
"Whether Can Yuan comes or not, it is a good thing for us. If Arutai does not support Goryeo at this time, then Goryeo will definitely not send food to Arutai in the future."
"Of course, it would be best if he comes and we can take care of it all at once."
After Zhu Ping thought for a while, he calmly made arrangements for the battle.
After Zhu Fan and Zhu Di listened, there was nothing to check and fill in. It can be said that it was already in place.
After confirming the plan, Zhu Fan and Zhu Di each led 100,000 cavalry and marched towards the Wuliangha area the next day.
Zhu Ping also completed preparations on the third day, and as the main siege force went straight to Goryeo to open the capital.
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The affairs of Japan and Korea were fermenting in the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang also immediately issued an edict to implement a comprehensive blockade of Goryeo and Japan.
These include prohibiting all trade and prohibiting any personnel or ships from contacting Goryeo and Japan during the war.
Anyone who comes into contact will be punished as a crime of rebellion.
In any era, there are always unscrupulous businessmen who make war profits, especially smuggling with huge profits.
At this time, the price of goods sold by black smugglers was at least ten times higher, and many traders liked to take risks to seek huge profits.
Naturally, Ming Dynasty would severely crack down on such businessmen.
A group of people fighting for wits and courage appeared in the coastal areas, but from the perspective of the court, they were not worthy of publicity.
In fact, the embargo had a significant effect on the grasslands, but it did not have such a good feedback on Goryeo and Japan, which were also agricultural civilizations.
The embargo this time is mainly about attitude.
Because the influence of Japan and Goryeo is not small, especially in the current situation where the Ming Dynasty is at war, many ministers proposed to temporarily suspend the affairs of Siam and Majapahit and allocate some troops to attack Japan or Goryeo.
Goryeo was easy to destroy, but Japan was difficult to deal with.
The biggest trouble for Japan is not Kyushu Island, but Honshu Island.
Just like the forests of Oarazan Mountain, there are also a large number of forests on the Japanese island of Honshu.
The reason why Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang did not invade the Japanese Honshu Island was because of this aspect.
As the main island of the Japanese country, there are at least three million Japanese people living there. Even if they capture the capital of the Japanese king at this time, they still have to face a large number of uprisings and carry out years of annihilation wars. For the Ming Dynasty, the gains outweigh the losses.
But now, the problem is not that big. After the grasslands are pacified, the Ming Dynasty can continue to raise food from Nanyang, so that it can be invested in the war with the Japanese country. The consumption can also slowly completely consume the Japanese country.
Zhu Yuanzhang refused to mobilize troops from Nanyang and Majapahit.
The expeditionary force led by Lan Yu in Nanyang does not need the support of the Ming treasury. Whether it is the legacy of Siam's Chenla or the collection of food in Nanyang, it is more than enough to supply Lan Yu's army.
The situation of Majapahit was basically the same, and it also involved surrendering to the Ming Bo Ni Kingdom.
Zhu Yuanzhang had previously promised to incorporate the Balni Kingdom into the rule of the Ming Dynasty. Withdrawing his troops at this time would be tantamount to losing Zhu Yuanzhang's face and chilling the hearts of Han people like Huang Senping of the Balni Kingdom.
Moreover, as far as the current situation is concerned, it has not reached this level at all.
The situation around the Ming Dynasty was very tense, but there was no sign of war in the capital. Even because Siam, Chenla, and Champa were merged into the Ming Dynasty, more Nanyang merchants came to the Ming Dynasty.
Because in terms of status, they are already members of the Ming Dynasty, and their purchase of goods has become the same as the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the Nanyang sea area has been completely controlled by the Ming Dynasty, and the maritime trade of these merchants is more secure.
For many merchants in Chenla Siam, being destroyed by the Ming Dynasty was a good thing. They didn't care who was the ruler of this land, as long as they could earn enough money.
The atmosphere in the palace is still relatively relaxed.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked his seventh son Zhu Shu to lead 200,000 troops to the Japanese Kyushu Island. Not to mention counterattacking the Japanese Honshu Island, but stabilizing the situation on Kyushu Island was not a big problem.
Zhu Shu was the seventh son of Zhu Yuanzhang and was born in the fourth year before the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course he can't compare with the first echelon princes such as Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di, but regardless of his military ability or experience in leading troops, he is still at the top of the second echelon of the Ming Dynasty.
However, he has almost the same character as most princes who can fight, and they are all cruel.
In fact, the original candidate to lead the troops in the Japanese country this time was not Zhu Su. Zhu Yuanzhang intended to let his sixth son Zhu Zhen go.
The sixth son, Zhu Zhen, was one of the few who could lead troops to fight. However, because Zhu Zhen performed relatively well in Huguang, Yunnan-Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi, he was not as brutal as other princes, so he was very good at leading troops to fight and govern the places.
Local officials also praised him highly.
Zhu Yuanzhang also needed such a prince to deal with issues related to Yunnan. It cannot be said that Yunnan was completely handed over to Muchun.
Even though Zhu Zhen's vassal state was taken over due to the policy changes of the vassal king, Zhu Zhen still governed the place as a prince.
The most important thing is that in the situation of unifying Nanyang, we cannot just rely on the route from the sea. In this way, extending the southern part of Nanyang becomes very troublesome.
The Hengduan Mountains block the way from Annan to Lancang, so Yunnan's geographical location is very important.
After Siam, Yunnan will definitely step out and present a pincer attack against these countries that once split from the Bagan dynasty.
Another factor is the ins and outs of several Japanese vassal kings.
When Zhu Zhen, the sixth elder, went to the Japanese country, he was definitely going to confederate the Japanese country, and there was a high probability that he was going to expose the old brothers of the previous brothers. When the time comes, internal conflicts will also be a troublesome thing. Everyone knows some things, but they can't
Put it on the table.
Zhu Ying's mentality was still very relaxed, and he was not angry because of the relationship between Japan and Goryeo.
After the court meeting, the grandfather and grandson talked about the blue jade.
Zhu Yingdao: "Dong Liang's troops in the Siam Peninsula have been prepared. According to the current time, the navy will be able to cross Malacca and arrive in a few days, waiting to transport the army to Tianzhu."
"The main reason for the delay is that the spring plowing in Nanyang is different from ours. The harvests in Chenla and Siam this year are still very good. In the warehouses of many nobles, there are even a lot of rotten crops.
Rice.”
"These Nanyang nobles don't know what to think. They would rather break it than give some to the people. However, this is still very beneficial to our rule. There is obviously almost no opposition from the people at the bottom."
"The ones who are still making trouble now are just the nobles from the past. I have already given orders to deal with these nobles strictly. Even if there are some hidden dangers, it doesn't matter."
The Ming Dynasty's external governance was relatively simple and crude. It did not implement local chieftain autonomy like Yunnan, but was similar to that of later generations, dividing the land from the nobles and uniting the people at the bottom.
This can quickly gain the support of the people at the bottom, which has many benefits in terms of governance and taxation.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't attach much importance to this, so he just left it to his eldest grandson.
On the contrary, he was very interested in some information about Tianzhu.
"Earlier, Da Sun said that he would let Lan Yu's troops directly defeat the entire Tianzhu. Are those Tianzhu soldiers really so useless?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was still very curious about this and felt a little unbelievable.