October of the 7th year of Chenghua, Kagoshima, Japan.

Kagoshima is located in the southern part of Kyushu Island, Japan, adjacent to the Ming Dynasty, Korea, Southeast Asian countries, composed of the Satsuma Peninsula and the Osumi Peninsula and many isolated islands.

At this time, Kagoshima could no longer see the poverty of the past, the whole main island was already lined with high-rise buildings, the streets were criss-crossed, there were three large ports on the whole island, and there was an endless stream of merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty, Joseon and other places, a prosperous and busy scene.

Today, Kagoshima has become one of Japan's most important ports to the outside world, and after more than a year of development, construction and improvement, the tariff revenue here has accounted for almost 30% of Japan's total income!

Such a large amount of wealth, so that the Japanese daimyo are very jealous, are very jealous of the Mossapan who controls Kagoshima at this time, if it is not for the fear that it will disrupt the normal trade of Kagoshima and make the Ming Empire angry about this, I am afraid that the daimyo from all over Japan have already raised troops to attack Mosapan in the name of the emperor.

On this day, under the cold sea breeze, a Ming merchant ship slowly docked, this is a 3,000-material ocean-going ship, after docking, it suddenly compared the Japanese sea ship next to it, as if a tall and strong man stood next to a group of children, the contrast is very obvious.

After a while, a group of Ming merchants walked down from the Fu boat, these people were Fujian merchants, ready to go to Korea to do business, sell some porcelain, silk, medicinal materials to North Korea, and then buy some Korean ginseng, glutinous rice wine and other items from North Korea to return to China.

Although these items are not "high-tech" goods, the profits are very considerable, basically running back and forth, you can earn 30,000 or 50,000 taels of silver, which is pure profit!

After these Ming merchants went ashore, they came to a Kabuki tavern like the next time, and the Japanese singers here were very popular with the Ming merchants, and almost all of them were Ming people.

Behind these Ming merchants, there are four guards armed with handcuffs and waist knives, these guards are veterans who have retired from the Ming New Army, and now the Ming Military Department has issued the "Military Service Law", which stipulates that the Ming New Army can choose to retire every two years, or be promoted to military rank after assessment.

In this way, Daming can not only ensure a sufficient and stable supply of soldiers, but also reserve a large number of veterans, which is an important reserve force!

Most of these veterans have outstanding combat achievements, and most of them are hired by these businessmen and officials to serve as guards, and a large number of dart bureaus have been set up in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ministry of War has set up relevant departments for unified management.

At this time, the four guards accompanied the merchants into the Kabuki tavern, and the people occupied two large tables and began to drink and play. It wasn't long before a dozen Kabuki dressed in heavy makeup and white powder approached, and the merchants and guards began to bustle with laughter and laughter.

Just when everyone was drinking and having fun, seven or eight Japanese samurai came over and saw these Japanese Kabuki laughing beside the Ming merchants, and they were immediately furious.

"You, you are like this!"

As he spoke, the Japanese samurai rushed forward, grabbed the nearest Kabuki and pushed him to the ground, and then slashed his head with a sword.

Blood suddenly gushed out, and the rest of the surrounding Kabuki suddenly screamed and scattered.

This sudden change suddenly made the Ming merchants dumbfounded, but the four guards next to them came to their senses, two of them pulled out their waist swords to guard in front, blocking the dozen Japanese samurai in front, and the remaining two guards pulled out their handcuffs with one hand and pointed ahead, and pulled out their waist knives with the other hand to prepare to fight.

"What are you going to do! Dare to draw a sword in front of my emperor and businessman, looking for death! ”

One of the guards shouted loudly, and immediately stunned the dozen or so Japanese samurai, and a stalemate was formed for a while.

At this moment, a Japanese samurai gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "These Ming people are rampant and domineering in Japan on weekdays, not only oppressing us, but also playing with our women, and today we will make you Ming people pay the price!" ”

"That's right! Kill them! ”

With this Japanese samurai taking the lead, the remaining dozen or so Japanese samurai suddenly mustered up their courage and rushed forward with shouts.

The four guards were also furious when they saw this, these Japanese people nodded to themselves on weekdays, but today they actually ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, and dared to kill the people of Huangming!

"Hit!"

The first guard roared, and then shot a Japanese samurai with a handcuff, and the other guard next to him also opened fire almost simultaneously, and the two Japanese samurai who rushed to the front fell in a pool of blood screaming.

Then, the two guards rushed forward with their swords in their hands and the two companions in front of them, facing a dozen Japanese samurai without fear.

"Hurry back to the ship!"

The merchants were dumbfounded at this time, and only came to their senses when they heard the shouts of the guards, and they fled one after another, running towards the docks.

As for the four guards, they were naturally dead, no matter how strong they were, it was impossible to survive in the face of more than a dozen Japanese samurai who were also dead.

"Four brothers rest assured! Let's go back and tell the court, and we will avenge you!" ”

Several merchants ran back with red eyes, and when they returned to the ship, more than a dozen Japanese samurai behind them had already caught up with hundreds of Japanese yen, and it seemed that the four guards were dead!

"Sail! Let's go! The Japanese have started a war with the imperial court, and we must go back immediately to report it! ”

"Sir! We still have some supplies and goods on the docks! ”

"Don't want it, don't want it all!"

The businessman at the head gritted his teeth and trembled with anger and said, "Throw away all the goods on the ship and return to Fujian at full speed!" Dare to move swords and guns with our emperor,? These Japanese are dead, you are dead! ”

Finally, the merchant pointed to the Japanese who were cheering and celebrating on the dock and roared angrily, but no one responded, and the Japanese were still reveling in their victory.

The bloody case in Kagoshima on this day caused a sensation throughout Japan, Japan was basically suppressed by the Ming Dynasty for the past two years, and the silver and gold in various parts of Japan were basically in a state of outflow, and all kinds of commodities of the Ming Dynasty were flooded with the Japanese market, making Japan very uncomfortable, and the whole of Japan had begun to become a market for Ming dumping goods.

It is against this background that there is a sense of resistance to the Ming Dynasty in Japan. It's just that at this time, the dumping of the Ming Dynasty on Japan has only just begun, coupled with the incomparable strength of the Ming Dynasty, so that the Japanese officials dare not make any rash moves, and even have to come forward to defend the Ming businessmen who do business and live in various parts of Japan.

However, this bloody case in Kagoshima suddenly ignited the hostility of the entire Japanese Empire to the Ming Empire, and even some daimyo began to reorganize their arms to prepare for the possible retaliation of the Ming Empire.

For a time, the Ming merchants who were traveling in various parts of Japan felt that the atmosphere was wrong, and they began to leave Japan and return to China for refuge.

At the same time, the news of the Kagoshima bloody case also spread back to the Ming Dynasty, which immediately aroused the anger of all parties.

Among the people, people from all over the country took to the streets one after another, denouncing the atrocities of the Japanese and putting pressure on the government to punish Japan severely.

And the government and the opposition are also excited, and many ministers have asked for war against Japan, and the Japanese will pay a heavy price!

At this time, the Ming Empire has completely changed its previous thinking, no longer thinking that war cannot be easily launched, but that the majesty of the Ming Empire is inviolable, and that the interests of the Ming Empire cannot be compromised!

Hearing this news, Liu Juntao was even more furious, originally Liu Juntao was full of hatred for Japan, and the numerous crimes committed by Japan against China in his previous life were still remembered in his heart.

Therefore, Liu Juntao ordered the Ministry of War to draw up a plan to send troops to Japan, and at the same time, the Ministry of Finance began to raise military funds, striving to dispatch the first batch of troops within the year, first win the sea power and Kagoshima, and then use Kagoshima as a pedal next year to march to the whole of Japan!

However, when Liu Juntao entered the palace with the detailed plan drawn up by the Ministry of War and the military expenditure bill drawn up by the Ministry of Finance, to Liu Juntao's surprise, Emperor Chenghua immediately objected after reviewing these two bills.

Emperor Chenghua said: "Liu Ge Lao, this Japanese country's approach is indeed very excessive, but the proposal of directly sending troops is still a bit radical, I think it is better to think in the long run!" ”

Liu Juntao was very surprised and asked, "Why did Your Majesty say that?" If Japan does not directly send troops to suppress it, the Japanese will definitely think that the country is only strong on the surface, but in fact it is weak and can be bullied. ”

"Liu Ge is too worried."

Emperor Chenghua said disappreliantly: "At the beginning, Taizu decided not to conquer the country, and this Japan country is one of them, how can I disobey the ancestral teachings?" ”

Liu Juntao was a little angry in his heart, since Emperor Chenghua was able to agree to change the law, how could he take Zu Xun so seriously? These are just words, in the final analysis, Emperor Chenghua has already begun to defend himself!

Liu Juntao frowned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, if the imperial court does not take any action against Japan, it will inevitably chill the hearts of the subjects!" ”

Emperor Chenghua said with a smile: "Just let the navy go around Japan, as long as Japan pleads guilty and pays reparations, it will be over." ”

Liu Juntao still insisted on his opinion and said: "Your Majesty can't discuss this!" The Japanese are afraid of the strong and bullying the weak, which is the real villain's goods, and once there is a conflict, they will fight to the death, so that the Japanese will be completely afraid of the country, this is the correct solution, and it must not be understated, otherwise the ambitions of the Japanese will definitely become bigger and bigger! ”