There was a second voice in the main hall, and they all did not agree to borrow troops from the Ryukyus.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head and pondered.

In fact, many of the disputes over the islands in later generations can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, when the island nation controlled many islands in the Ryukyus through the Satsuma Domain and ruled for a period of time.

If the Ming can control the surrounding islands and achieve unification, that problem will no longer exist.

And the islands can be used as a transit place in the Americas of the Ming Dynasty, and the geographical location is very important.

If you want to exploit the three major silver mines of the island country, you must also use troops against the island country.

If the Ryukyus can be used to clamp down on the island countries, it will greatly reduce the obstacles for the Ming Dynasty to send troops.

"But Your Majesty and the ministers don't think about it in such a long time, how can they be convinced?" Yan Chengjin fell into deep thought.

The Ryukyus and Satsuma countries are the fifteen non-conscripted countries listed by Zhu Yuanzhang, which is a difficulty.

At this moment, although the hundred officials objected, Shang Zhen still remained calm and respectfully argued: "Your Majesty of the Ming Dynasty, if the imperial court helps the Ryukyus to unify the northern Satsuma Kingdom, the ministers are willing to pay twice the tribute!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi sneered and was unmoved.

Looking down on the Ryukyus as a tribute, he preferred to control his troops, recuperate, and attack the Tatars.

Sending troops to the Ryukyus and getting caught up in overseas battles, they lost money.

"I can understand your feelings, but the affairs of Korea cannot be compared to those of the Ryukyus."

Shang Zhen looked disappointed.

At this moment, a discordant voice broke the silence: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate thinks that it is possible to send troops to Satsuma. ”

It is good to be the deputy capital of the imperial history, and one person can represent the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Now, when he speaks in the court, he has lost a little weight.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at him in astonishment, faintly angry, I and the hundred officials are opposed, can't you see the direction of the wind clearly?!

Li Dongyang clasped his hands and waited for Yan Chengjin to speak.

Shang Zhen's face stiffened and he found that the person who helped him ask for begging troops was actually the official who interrogated him yesterday.

Originally, he also wanted to complain to Emperor Hongzhi before leaving the Ming Dynasty and hurt this official.

But at this moment, for the sake of this sentence, all grievances have disappeared.

Emperor Hongzhi's facial micro-expressions were well managed: "Yan Qing's family is talking about it, why?" ”

"Helping the Ryukyus attack Satsuma can quell the rebellion of the Japanese invaders."

Li Dongyang's casual face suddenly became serious.

Baiguan pricked up his ears and stared at Yan Chengjin with indignant eyes.

The Ryukyus attacked the Satsuma Kingdom, and they couldn't fight the Japanese Eight Poles, what are you bragging about here?

"The reason why the Japanese invaders continued to suppress them was precisely because of the wars of the Ryukyu countries and the civil wars of the island countries.

Taking advantage of the war between the Ryukyus and Satsuma provinces, the Japanese invaders hid on the island, and the two countries were at war, and they had no power left to eliminate them, so they let them do whatever they wanted.

If the Ming Dynasty was allowed to unify the islands and the Ryukyus would control it for the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese would naturally have no chance to take advantage of it. ”

Ma Wensheng and Qin Hong are familiar with the art of war, and they understand Yan Chengjin's meaning as soon as they hear it.

The ships of the Japanese must dock to replenish their supplies.

The supply area was the island of the Ryukyus.

The Ryukyus, on the other hand, were busy waging war with the Satsuma Kingdom, and their own armaments were insufficient, and even if they knew that the Japanese were on the island, they could not afford to take care of them.

If the Ryukyus are unified, all the troops will be able to be used to deal with the Japanese invaders.

Shang Zhen looked at Yan Chengjin incredulously: "This adult is really a god!" This is exactly the situation in the Ryukyu Islands. ”

Yan Chengjin was unmoved.

The anger on Emperor Hongzhi's face dissipated, and his face returned to calm: "The Ming Dynasty and the Ryukyus are in a flanking situation, if they suppress the Japanese together, the Japanese will naturally die down." ”

His heart was shaken, the prosperous world would not allow the existence of the Japanese Kou.

Shang Zhen saw the opportunity, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "If you can unify the Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu can exterminate the Japanese who landed on the island, and the Ming Dynasty can also send troops to settle in Ryukyu and set up a guard." ”

Liu Jian hesitated: "Although the plan is good, but my Ming army is tight, and there is nothing to do." ”

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "It's good to send one person there." ”

Li Dongyang's face changed suddenly, Xie Qian frowned slightly, and Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin with insightful eyes.

This son is going to recommend that person again.

Although they haven't said it yet, they have already guessed the answer.

The hundred officials looked over one after another, their faces were nervous, as if they were afraid that Yan Chengjin would say that name.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "The minister recommends Wang Shouren!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang and the others relaxed their faces, as if the strength they had been holding back for a long time had been released.

Although I know who Yan Chengjin wants to recommend,

But when he says it, he still sighs.

Shang Zhen shouted: "Your Majesty, the Satsuma country is strong, you can hire pirates, and you have the help of the island country, you are good at water warfare, and I can fight less than 10,000 people in the Ryukyus.

Only send one person to go, even if this person is capable of the sky, he can't be defeated! ”

Military strength is a taboo in a country.

At this moment, he told Emperor Hongzhi without reservation that he wanted to win soldiers and horses from the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Chengjin said: "King Shang Zhen should have heard of the Li Rebellion in Hainan, and it was this person who calmed down. ”

It was the changeable and complicated situation in the Ryukyus, with both land and naval battles, that sent Wang Shouren.

When Wang Shouren was in Songjiang Mansion in Shanghai, he fought against the Japanese and pacified the Li Rebellion in Hainan.

If he can't unify Satsuma for the Ryukyus, there will be no one for the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Chengjin can understand Shang Zhen's worries.

The Satsuma Kingdom was very powerful, and in just a few decades, it completed the accumulation of wealth, and during the Wanli period, it conquered Shuri Castle in the Ryukyus.

And in this battle, you have to face an extremely brave enemy, Xu Dong!

Xu Dong was a pirate king in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, dominating the seas of Zhejiang Province and even Southeast Asia.

Later generations knew the pirate king Wang Zhi, but they didn't know Xu Dong.

Wang Zhi first joined the pirates and joined Xu Dong's command, and later Xu Dong was old, and he rose strongly.

Shang Zhen's eyes lit up, and soon dimmed again: "The minister doesn't doubt Wang Shouren, but there are only 10,000 soldiers in the Ryukyus, and I hope Your Majesty can borrow troops." ”

The Ryukyus were full of calculations to make up 10,000 people.

Qin Hong said: "But the northern Tatars are getting stronger and stronger, if you borrow troops from the Ryukyus, it will make the Ming Dynasty's military equipment empty, and you can't borrow it." ”

"I have made up my mind, so Wang Shouren will go with you, and King Shangzhen will step down." Emperor Hongji commanded.

Destroying the tributary relationship outweighed the losses, Shang Zhen bowed slightly and withdrew from the main hall.

When Wang Shouren received the order, he was slightly stunned.

"Brother Gao recommended the next official again?"

Miao Kui smiled and said, "Lord Wang guessed well, hurry up and pack the package and set off." ”

Wang Shouren returned to the house and said goodbye to Wang Hua, Wang Hua was angry, but there was nothing he could do.

Half a day later, the port of Liangxiang.

A six-masted ship slowly sailed away from the port, and the scholars in the harbor full of Confucian clothes and scarves bid farewell to Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren stood on the deck, waving at the students.

I thought that Wang Shouren was a military general, but what stood in front of him was a weak scholar.

Shang Zhen had a glimmer of hope and asked, "Lord Wang pacified the 100,000 Li Rebellion in Hainan?" ”

"King Shang Zhen won the award, and that battle was mainly due to the merits of Xu Qianhu in the Tuntian Camp." Wang Shouren bowed slightly.

Shang Zhen's eyes froze, and the last glimmer of hope was shattered.

This time I came to Daming, after a lot of hardships and dangers, and was imprisoned, if I could borrow 10,000 troops, I would endure it.

But when you borrow only one person, you feel like you're being given alms.