On September 9, the first year of Munrok (1592), Pyongyang City, Pyongyang Road, North Korea. The royal flags on this former Korean majestic city were randomly pulled out and thrown into the ditch. The top of the city is now filled with Japanese famous names.
The flag. Looking south from the top of the mountain north of Pyongyang City, I can see the flags of the Japanese army all over the mountains and plains. Thousands of miles of North Korea have been completely lost, eight roads have collapsed, and all three capitals have been lost. The hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers in North Korea are clearly not one and the same.
The enemy was almost completely wiped out in just one month.
And now, tens of thousands of Japanese troops are forming a mighty formation outside Pyongyang to welcome the arrival of the Ming Dynasty envoys. Following Toyotomi Hideyoshi's instructions, they have displayed their largest formation, planning to use dark iron
Cannons and sharp blades gave the Ming Dynasty envoys a show of authority.
To the surprise of the Japanese army, there was only one envoy from the Ming Dynasty. The man wore an official hat and baggy official uniform. He looked like a rogue in the market, but he exuded an aura that was difficult for others to look at.
He didn't pay attention to the Japanese army's formation at all. He rode his horse straight into the enemy camp without hesitation. He felt as comfortable among the swords, guns and halberds as if he was passing through thousands of flowers. He went straight to the Chinese army's camp. He ignored the orders.
Several guards dismounted, and the envoy rushed into the shogunate as soon as he clamped the horse's belly. He pointed at the unprepared warriors sitting on the horse and cursed loudly:
"You are a clown, a monkey and a crown! If you Japanese pirates don't retreat quickly, tomorrow's 700,000 soldiers will arrive in a few days, and they will be reduced to ashes! Are you guys cooperating with the Ming Dynasty's negotiations? Go back,
Ask your Japanese pirate leader to come and talk!"
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On September 17, the first year of Bunroku (1592), in the castle tower of Goya Castle in Hizen Province.
"It's really difficult, brother..." Toyotomi Hideyoshi opened the door and walked into the house, presenting Toyotomi Hideyoshi with the reply from the Korean front line, "The Ming Dynasty has sent someone to warn us. If we don't withdraw our troops,
They are about to send troops into the court. Our people are completely unable to cope with the Ming envoys, and we are so scolded that we have no power to fight back."
"Oh?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi took the paper and read it carefully, and handed the work he was dealing with to Ishida Mitsunari. He thought hard for a long time, but still frowned and shook his head, "No, the supplies can't keep up.
If the Ming army invades North Korea, our troops in Pyongyang will not be able to withstand it."
"Brother Mingjian." Toyotomi Hideyoshi saw Toyotomi Hideyoshi keeping calm, and he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, "It's just that the Ming Dynasty requires us to return all the territory of North Korea and the captured clans. This condition is really..."
"It's really unacceptable. The Eightfold Kingdom has not yet been cut off. How can I give you back the territory that has been prepared for many years and worked so hard for?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi sneered twice and glanced at Ishida Mitsunari's table.
The eight-way financing plan for the partition of the country is on the table.
"Then how should I reply to the Ming court?" Toyotomi Hidenaga also sat down behind the desk and asked in a low voice.
"This... Master Tenkai, do you have any opinion?" After pondering for a moment, Toyotomi Hideyoshi turned his attention to Nankobo Tenkai who was sitting in the shadow of the corner - his true identity is Kuroda Takataka who returned to Toyotomi's home incognito. In order to
Without arousing the dissatisfaction of the Uqiu family, the Toyotomi family never dared to restore Kuroda Takaka's identity - after all, he alone took the blame for the Hashiba family's joint planning with Oda Nobunaga and Lin Xiuzhen for the breach of the dykes at Beinaka Takamatsu Castle.
Therefore, Kuroda Takataka has always been the mastermind behind the Toyotomi family as Nankobo Tenkai, and his son Kuroda Nagamasa inherited his fiefdom.
"For today's plan...the only way is to invite Imagawa Jibu." Kuroda Takaka coughed twice and whispered in a sinister voice, "Only by relying on his good relationship with Mingguo, can we make a plan for him?"
We strive for a decent negotiation on any terms."
"You said you'd like to invite Momiji?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi shook his head repeatedly after hearing Imagawa Ujihira's name, and sighed with a wry smile, "The successful implementation of the imperial conquest could only be achieved if we took advantage of him to go to Nanyang and the Nanman people in person three years ago.
Is there any chance of a war? What about Taiwan, Manila, Batavia, and that awkward Ostoraria? They even sent people there.
In the new continent very far to the east... If he hadn't taken advantage of the Hongye Fleet to go to sea, how could we have pushed forward the imperial conquest? As soon as the Hongye Fleet sailed across the sea, not even a single ship of ours could get through. Wouldn't that attempt six years ago be enough?
Did Momiji bring Hengxing, Yoshiyuki, Ieyasu and a bunch of daimyo into the mix? Momiji heard the news a few days ago and left the main force of the Momiji fleet and the Momiji army in Nanyang. He hurried back to Japan without looking for me.
Even if you are lucky to settle the score, you still expect to push him out to clean up the mess for us?"
"According to what I see, the Imagawa Administrative Department's position on the imperial conquest has been somewhat relaxed. It's just that because of its own reputation, it has not been stated clearly. It must have secretly given instructions to Yuqiu Danagon." Kuroda Takaka mentioned.
Yuqiu Shang's abnormal performance in the preparations for the imperial conquest, "When Imagawa was away, Yuqiu Danagon not only did not explicitly oppose the imperial conquest, but in the end he sent Governor Konishi to lead the army to follow the imperial army to fight. If not
Imagawa Osamu gave the instructions in advance, so he must not dare to do this."
"But didn't Imagawa Harubu say that he would not interfere in the political affairs of Yuqiu's family and the world after the Battle of Maple Leaf Mountain ten years ago? Maybe this is really Yuqiu Danagon's own idea." Ishida Mitsunari was a little confused on the side.
He said innocently, "In order to express condolences and apology to the sacrificed soldiers and people, the Imagawa Administrative Department not only failed to take over the position of governor from Yuqiu Danagon, but also asked His Majesty the Imagawa clan to recognize him as his sworn brother.
, changing the character Miao to be included in the Imagawa clan, isn't this equivalent to actually retiring from the Yuqiu family? Later, when our Hashiba family and the Oda family had a decisive battle with the important ministers, he never intervened and sat back and watched us
The Hashiba family swallowed up most of the Oda family's inheritance."
"That's because the Red Leaf Army suffered heavy losses and is in urgent need of reconstruction. Imagawa Administrative Department does not have the power to intervene." Toyotomi Hidenaga is obviously much more real than Ishida Mitsunari and does not believe in those things at all. "You see, the reconstruction of the Red Leaf Army is beginning to take shape.
After the scale was over, did Imagawa Osamu soon mediate the battle between us and the Tokugawa family? We almost vomited out half of Mikawa, Toe, and Suruga at once, and had to cede Ueno to the Tokugawa family.
Family. Now that the Tokugawa family has established a firm foothold in Kanto, it will be even more difficult to deal with him."
"But isn't it because Imagawa Osamu's request for Toe and Suruga is to restore the Imagawa family? It feels like a retired person who has no desires and desires. He wants to do something for his former master's family, but it's just showing his heart." Ishida Mitsunari
He did not agree with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's opinion and continued to argue.
"Then look at who will inherit the Imagawa family after going back? It's not the Imagawa clan, but the Imakawa family's own third son, the Imagawa clan Hikaru." Toyotomi Hidenaga shook his head repeatedly, but Ishida Mitsunari argued again, "Then
It was also His Majesty the Imagawa clan who repeatedly expressed his unwillingness to go back, so Imagawa Harubu asked his children to go back and recruit the old members of the Imagawa family."
"If Imagawa Harubu really has no ambitions for the world, why would he try out the Yuqiu family's system in closely related families such as the Ikeda family, the Sawaki family, the Mori family, the Miyoshi family, and Chosogabujun? Why would he try it out?
He was engaged in sea trade with the Ming Dynasty and Europa? If he really has no influence on the Yuqiu family, how could he lead the Hongye Fleet and the Hongye Army to conquer Southeast Asia?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi interrupted Ishida Mitsunari's questioning and laughed.
Trying to put a final word on this matter, "Sancheng, you are still young. Don't always think about questioning when you encounter things. Learn more, listen more, and see more."
"My lord taught me this." Ishida Mitsunari heard this and hurriedly apologized.
"You guys go out and deliver this batch of materials to the residences of the Kato family and the Maeda family." Hashiba Hideyoshi patted Ishida Mitsunari on the back and raised his eyebrows at Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Ishida Mitsunari immediately
They got up and left. When they came back, they found that the conversation between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Kuroda Takataka had progressed to the point where they could not keep up.
"Then the matter is settled." After Toyotomi Hideyoshi said this, he clapped his hands, turned his eyes away from Kuroda Takataka, and ordered Toyotomi Hideyoshi who had just entered the door, "Send someone to invite Momiji, please."
He went to North Korea to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty."
"Brother, please think twice." Toyotomi Hidenaga said in shock.
At a loss for words, he hurriedly knelt down and remonstrated, "How can you invite Imagawa Harubu? Imagawa Harubu is from the Ming Dynasty and has inextricable connections with the Ming Dynasty. When he conquered Nanyang before, it was said that he was with
The navy of the Ming Dynasty joined forces, and many of the territories they conquered were handed over to the Ming Dynasty. The pioneering teams sent to the New World in the East were basically from the Ming Dynasty... My lord, you sent Imagawa Jibu, you are really not afraid of him and the Ming Dynasty.
Is it a state-private affair?"
"Haha..." Toyotomi Hideyoshi nodded slightly noncommittally and scratched his almost bald head, "Who knows?"
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A few days later, Maple Leaf Mountain City in Hanoi.
"Oh? His Highness Taige sent me, an idler, to go to North Korea to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty?" Imagawa Shihei was holding on to the railing, admiring the various human features of Maple Leaf Mountain City in the morning through the morning light - the city was expanded after the war.
Several times, it now has a population of nearly 1 million.
"Yes, your highness, Toyotomi Hideuchi!" Toyotomi Hideucha bowed deeply and addressed him with the official title of Imagawa Shihei - although this official position has become somewhat shabby in today's rising official position, even more so than his son Yuqiu.
Shang was still a lot lower. But Toyotomi Hidenaga knew that this was the official position that Imagawa clan liked best ever since he was still called Amakihei.
"Are you ready?" Imagawa Ujihira turned around, leaned on the railing and looked at Toyotomi Hidenaga.
"Of course we are fully prepared, and all the checklists are in place. If His Highness Jibu is not willing to lead the Red Leaf Fleet to sail, we have also prepared a fleet escort for His Highness. Thank you for your hard work, Your Highness! My brother is not willing to fight with the Ming Dynasty.
As an enemy, I would be satisfied if I only captured North Korea! I hope His Highness Jibu can succeed immediately, turn the hostility into friendship, and avoid an unnecessary conflict." Toyotomi Hidenaga reported the report very humbly, and Imagawa Ujihira's footsteps could be heard from afar.
He got close and walked in front of him.
"You know that's not what I'm asking." Imagawa smiled, but he didn't mean to blame at all. Instead, he whispered in a tolerant tone, "But it doesn't matter, as long as you are ready, I will be ready."
Already."
Imagawa Ujihira stretched out his hand and motioned for Toyotomi Hidenaga to shake hands with him. Toyotomi Hidenaga was stunned for a moment, and then he shook the hand in flattery.
"It's a pity that His Highness Taiko came to invite me in person." The smile on Mr. Imagawa's face did not change, but his regret was not concealed.
"Please make atonement for your sins, His Highness Jibu! My brother's affairs are complicated and I really can't get away from it!" Toyotomi Hidenaga saw this and was about to bow again, but was interrupted by Imagawa with a smile.
"It's okay, I will meet him. It is always safer to ask some questions clearly." Imagawa Shihei nodded slightly, looked into Toyotomi Hideucha's eyes and said, "Please tell His Highness Taikaku for me, I will keep the appointment.
Yes, please also prepare him."
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After sending Toyotomi Hidenaga away, Imagawa Kaede, who had just been waiting in the inner room, brought a pot of tea for Imagawa Shihira, and then asked softly: "Are we going to start?"
"Yes, it's time. I have been holding back my plan for ten years just for this moment." Imagawa Ujihira gently held the beauty in his arms and gently stroked the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes with his hands. The appearance will age, but the warmth
Tenderness never will.
"Be careful." Imagawa Kaede patted Yu Qiuping's back and warned softly.
"Don't worry, the means in this world that can kill me are all on the House Governor. No one can hurt me except him." Imagawa Ujihira showed a reassuring smile to the woman, picked up the tea and took a sip.
"The temperature is just right." Imagawa Jihei said with satisfaction and drank all the tea in big gulps.
"Hey, I don't know about you, but you just don't like to sit down and sip tea." Imagawa Kaede complained and pinched Imagawa Shihira's waist, "I don't know if you can learn well in this life."
"How dare you accuse me of a naughty princess who doesn't follow the example of Nühong and climbs a tree?" Imagawa Ujihira laughed, and the somewhat solemn atmosphere just now was completely dispelled by the couple's daily life.