Ming Dynasty: Teaching The Prince Dragon-Slaying Skills At The Beginning

Chapter 837: The Emperor Of The Northern Dynasty: Borrowing The Ming Dynasty’S Sword To Kill The Sho

Honshu Island, Northern Emperor's Palace.

The current Northern Emperor Gokomatsu looked at the retainers and generals below and said with a solemn expression:

"Why did the Ming army suddenly attack our country in a large scale?!!"

However, among the retainers and generals below, you looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke for a long while.

Although they all knew more or less that the Central Plains dynasty on the other side of the sea had changed, and the Yuan Dynasty, which was extremely powerful in the past, had been replaced by the so-called Ming Dynasty.

But they really don't know why this new Ming Dynasty wants to attack their Japanese country in a large scale.

Because in a sense, they don’t seem to have had any conflict with this new Ming Dynasty, right?!!

Let alone any conflict, there seems to be no intersection between the two parties!!!

Because they are still busy internally with how to unify the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and are fighting for their lives, so they have no time to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, even if they knew that the Ming Dynasty had replaced the former Yuan Dynasty, they had no time or inclination to send envoys to visit the Ming Dynasty.

And so what if the Ming Dynasty replaced the former Dayuan Dynasty. The former extremely powerful Dayuan Dynasty wanted to conquer them and make them surrender, but in the end it still destroyed the divine wind that protected their country!!!

Therefore, with this mentality, they held a subtle hope that the Ming Dynasty would take the initiative to send envoys to visit them.

It's just that after so many years, there are no envoys from the Ming Dynasty to visit the Japanese, so they don't take it to heart.

After all, for them, it is more important to unify the Northern and Southern Dynasties at present.

In addition, because the Japanese country was divided into the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the information between the Southern and Northern Dynasties was not completely communicated.

For example, the Ming Dynasty once sent envoys to visit Japan, and even issued edicts to the Japanese king, who was the nominal Japanese emperor, but the Northern Emperor did not know about it.

Because the 17 envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty and the edicts issued to the king of Japan all fell into the hands of General Zhengxi and Prince Huairiang of Kyushu Island under the rule of the Southern Dynasty.

Therefore, the emperor of the Northern Dynasty did not know about the interactions between Prince Huailiang of the Southern Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty over the years, and he did not know that Prince Huailiang of the Southern Dynasty had once detained the Ming Dynasty envoys, and even killed the Ming Dynasty envoys and their entourage, which was disrespectful to the Ming Dynasty. things.

Therefore, the Emperor of the Northern Dynasties was really confused about the Ming Dynasty suddenly sending troops to attack them.

They had no idea that the Japanese country like themselves had offended the Ming Dynasty in some way, so much so that the Ming Dynasty did not hesitate to send a large number of troops across the sea to attack them.

After another long while, a retainer came forward and said:

"According to my understanding of the Central Plains people, they value etiquette and save face."

"Maybe it's because we didn't send envoys to express our surrender to them in time after they replaced the Yuan Dynasty."

"So they feel they have lost face, so they have just sent troops to attack our country and want to use force to make us surrender to them?!!"

After hearing this, Emperor Gomatsu frowned.

Although this reason sounds very outrageous, if such behavior is placed on the country across the sea, it seems like something they can do.

Because in a sense, the country across the sea is really good-looking, and sometimes it's even so good-looking that it even makes its own face swollen and pretends to be fat.

Like before, they had gained a lot of benefits from each other based on the fact that the other party was very good at face.

Therefore, because they did not send envoys to congratulate them in time, the other party felt that they had lost face.

Now it is very reasonable to send a large number of troops to attack them in an attempt to obtain the nominal surrender of their great Japanese country through force, so as to show their dignity.

After the first retainer spoke, the second retainer seemed to have been inspired, and then spoke:

"Perhaps we can send an envoy to ask them why the Ming Dynasty wanted to attack our country in a large scale?!!"

"Maybe there is some misunderstanding that we don't know about. If it can be solved, maybe we can let them withdraw their troops."

"If that doesn't work, we can still pretend to be humble, compromise, and write them a ministerial statement that regards their Ming Dynasty as the suzerain country."

"The Central Plains people are so face-conscious. As long as we let them gain face, they will probably leave with satisfaction."

After hearing this retainer's answer, Emperor Gomatsu frowned again.

Although their Japanese country, from the old Han Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, was a dog to the Central Plains Dynasty on the other side of the sea, and regarded the Central Plains Dynasty as the suzerainty of the Japanese country.

But since the Yuan army attacked twice in the past, they were both destroyed by the divine wind.

The Japanese country, which thought it was really blessed by the divine wind, now had other thoughts.

To put it bluntly, I don’t want to continue to be a dog to the Central Plains Dynasty and regard the Central Plains Dynasty as the suzerain state.

After all, their Japanese country is blessed by the divine wind. As long as the Central Plains Dynasty dares to attack, it will end up being destroyed by the divine wind.

And what does this mean?!!

This means that their Japanese country has a protective shield that can ensure their own safety!!!

Like in the past, why did the Japanese country treat the Central Plains Dynasty as dogs and regard the Central Plains Dynasty as their suzerainty?

In addition to coveting the various advanced technologies and cultures of the Central Plains Dynasty, the most important reason was that the Japanese could not defeat the Central Plains Dynasty.

That's why I had to be a dog to the Central Plains Dynasty and serve as the suzerainty of the original dynasty.

Now, although they are still unable to compare with the Central Plains Dynasty in terms of technology and culture, they still cannot defeat the Central Plains Dynasty themselves.

But with the blessing of the divine wind, they are not afraid of the Central Plains Dynasty coming to attack them.

Not to mention completely turning over and becoming a master, at least he no longer needs to be a dog and can stand on an equal footing and level with the Central Plains Dynasty as a human being.

So when he heard that his retainers asked him to continue to be a vassal of the Central Plains Dynasty and continue to be a dog of the Central Plains Dynasty, even if it was just a pretense in name, Emperor Gokomatsu was a little reluctant now.

It is not surprising that people like Japan have a superstitious idea of ​​divine wind blessing.

Because the current era is an era of feudal superstition.

Even the Ming Dynasty, if Yan Changqing hadn't overturned the Confucian "Theory of Influence between Heaven and Man" a few years ago.

Nowadays, those Confucian officials and scholars in the Ming Dynasty will continue to hold the feudal superstitious idea that if a disaster occurs in the world, it will be a warning from God to the emperor.

Therefore, the Japanese superstitious belief in divine wind protection is the same as the superstitious belief in the "Theory of Influence between Heaven and Man" by the Confucian officials and scholars of the Ming Dynasty.

The general below looked at Emperor Gokomatsu's frowning expression. A thought flashed in his mind and he stood up and said:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, this may also be an opportunity!"

After hearing these words, Emperor Gokomatsu also looked at the general who stood up and asked curiously:

"what chance?!!"

The general replied cautiously:

"An opportunity to give His Majesty the Emperor real power!!!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell silent.

Although Emperor Gokomatsu was the Emperor of the Northern Dynasties, he was not a real emperor.

Ashikaga Takauji, the former fallen general, was dissatisfied with Emperor Go-Daigo, so he forced Emperor Go-Daigo to abdicate, and established Emperor Mitsuomei of Chimeiin.

The real political and military power of the entire Northern Dynasty was all in the hands of the Muromachi Shogun.

Not to mention that the shogun ignored the authority of the emperor, even the lower-class local lords and Takeshi did not take the emperor seriously.

For example, one day in 1342, Emperor Kogen of the Northern Dynasty met Toki Yorito, the guardian of Mino, when he was on a patrol.

The emperor's ministers shouted: "The emperor's sage is here, get off your horse quickly!"

When Toki Noriyuan heard this, instead of dismounting, he said angrily: "Please tell me clearly whether it is a courtyard driver or a dog driver (the pronunciations of "court" and "dog" in Japanese are similar). If it is a dog driver, shoot him with an arrow. "

As he said this, he really drew his arrow and shot it. His followers rushed forward, tore off the curtains on the emperor's car, overturned the car, and beat the ministers beside the emperor.

Afterwards, Toki Yorihara was executed by the shogunate, but this caused greater dissatisfaction with the lower-level King Wu.

Someone said: "If it is impossible to live without an emperor, carve one out of wood or cast one out of gold, and exile the living emperor to another place to avoid trouble."

It can be seen from this that the emperor during this period had almost no majesty at all. At most, he was just a mascot on the surface.

As for this situation, Emperor Gokomatsu, as the Emperor of the Northern Dynasties, also felt very dissatisfied.

But even the emperor himself was supported by the Muromachi shogunate. He had no ability to resist the Muromachi shogunate, so Emperor Gokomatsu could only endure it.

But now the general said that there was an opportunity for him to truly gain power, so after just thinking for a while, Emperor Gomatsu was moved and couldn't help but ask:

"Tell me in detail!"

After hearing the emperor's questioning, the general also further said:

"Since the Ming Dynasty replaced the Yuan Dynasty, our Japanese country has not proclaimed its vassal status to the Ming Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor has not been canonized by the Ming Dynasty, and our Japanese country has not established a vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty."

"However, if His Majesty the Emperor sends envoys to tell the Emperor of Japan frankly that His Majesty is willing to submit his vassal status to the Ming Dynasty, he can also implore the Emperor of Japan to officially enthrone His Majesty the Emperor as the only Emperor of Japan!"

"Then as the sovereign state, the Ming Dynasty has the responsibility to help the vassal states maintain the ruling order!"

"In other words, when the time comes, we can use our inability to maintain the ruling order of Japan as an excuse to plead with the Emperor of Heaven to send these Ming troops who are currently attacking Japan to help His Majesty the Emperor suppress the Southern Dynasties."

"He even suppressed the Muromachi shogunate and returned all the power of the Japanese country to His Majesty the Emperor, truly having great power!"

After listening to the method given by the general, Emperor Gokomatsu also quickly considered the feasibility of this plan in his mind.

After careful calculation, the conclusion reached is feasible!

Because the stipulations on the vassal-vassal relationship established between the Central Plains Dynasty and the surrounding small countries were:

"The king of a vassal state must succeed to the throne after being canonized by the suzerain state before he can achieve legal status; the vassal state must pay tribute to the suzerain state on a regular basis; the suzerain state has the responsibility to help the vassal state maintain the ruling order."

Therefore, if he can really establish a vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Japanese country and be canonized by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, then the 817 of the Ming Dynasty will indeed have the responsibility to help him send troops to suppress the "Southern Rebellion" and "Shogunate Rebellion" of the Japanese country.

Of course, Ming could also choose not to send troops, but it would be Ming who would be embarrassed.

After all, the Japanese state regarded the Ming Dynasty as its suzerain state and paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty did not maintain its vassal state.

If this spreads out and other vassal countries know about it, they will probably laugh at Ming Dynasty secretly.

It's even possible that other vassal states will no longer recognize the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain state.

After all, the reason why these vassal states recognized the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain state was, to put it bluntly, they just wanted to pay some protection fees and recognize a boss to protect themselves.

As a result, I paid the protection fee and accepted the boss, Daming.

But if you don’t protect yourself, then why do you still recognize Daming as the boss?!

Therefore, just to maintain its majesty in front of other vassal states, the Ming Dynasty would send troops to help it suppress other "Southern Rebellions" and "Shogunate Rebellions"

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Coupled with the Central Plains Dynasty's always face-saving behavior, it is not to mention.

And for this, all he had to pay was a verbal declaration of homage to the Ming Dynasty as his suzerainty, and some supplies to the court.

Even after paying tribute, he might get generous rewards from the Ming Dynasty.

After all, the Central Plains dynasty has always been concerned about face and pays attention to small tributes and generous rewards.

Thinking about it this way, there is simply no better deal than this.

Immediately, Emperor Komatsu looked down at the general who proposed the plan and said:

"This is a great plan!"

"You will be responsible for this matter. I will send you as an envoy to establish a vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty on my behalf, and request the Ming Dynasty to canonize me as the only emperor!"

"If I succeed, I will have real power in the future, and I will remember you as the first contributor!"

The general who received the emperor's verbal advice immediately shouted excitedly:

"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor!!!"

After confirming that they were going to use the Ming sword to kill the Southern Dynasty and the shogunate, the Emperor of the Northern Dynasty and a group of retainers and generals were hesitant about which Ming army to contact.

After all, the news they got now was only that there were four Ming armies attacking Japan. As for more information about these four Ming armies, they didn't know.

So after some hesitation, they decided to send envoys to contact the ten Ming armies where Prince Zhu Biao was.

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