The shogunate is a self-contained regime that likes to live its own small life behind closed doors, so they don't know much about the situation of the Ming Dynasty, especially the particularity of the starting point city, because they don't care about the affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, from the Hongwu period to the Jiajing period, the official exchanges between the two countries have been relatively frequent, and Japan has sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty many times to pay tribute. Later, the relationship between the two countries gradually fell to a freezing point, and since Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea, there was no envoy between the two countries.

This is the first time in nearly 100 years since the two countries cut off the envoys.

If the Edo Shogunate had followed the previous practice, it would not have sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, because it was a sign of weakness and did not conform to the Edo Shogunate's usual policy.

But the situation was stronger than people, and after two years of civil war, the shogunate was weakened and its prestige had been shaken, and Tokugawa Iemitsu wanted to end the rebellion as soon as possible at the lowest cost.

Chongzhen attaches great importance to the sudden envoy sent by Japan, because this is the first time in nearly 100 years that Japan has sent it. The coming of Fanbang usually represents the recognition of the heavenly kingdom, which shows that the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, his prestige is far and wide, and the four Yi come to the court. What's more, although Japan is small, its strength is not weak.

"What? Do you want to complain about Wang Sihua's meddling in Japanese state affairs and the crime of provocation without permission? ”

Through the reception of the Ministry of Rites, the Japanese envoy sent a large number of tributes, and finally received by Chongzhen warmly, and the representative of the Japanese envoy was the old Naka Doi Katsuo, which can also be seen that the specifications of the Japanese envoy are not low.

After Doi Katsuo bowed to Chongzhen, he stood up and said angrily: "Your Majesty the Emperor, my Imperial Japanese Empire has been living in peace with the Ming Dynasty for decades since Toyotomi Sekihaku withdrew from Korea.

However, two years ago, your minister, the crown prince Shaobao Wang Sihua, secretly financed the rebels in Japan, resulting in wars and chaos in our country, and the people were struggling to make ends meet and starvation.

Rebellious ministers and thieves, everyone will be punished. Tomorrow, our two countries will have the same attitude towards the rebellious ministers and thieves, and we hope that His Majesty the Emperor will see a clear understanding and put a stop to this behavior. ”

Since it comes to Wang Yue, Xie Baoqing, the minister and the secretary of the Ministry of War, will of course not be silent, he smiled and said: "Your envoy keeps claiming to be the Great Japanese Empire, but in my Ming opinion, it is actually just a small country. Speaking of rebellious ministers and thieves, aren't you shoguns? Who has the final say in Japan now? Is it Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shogun, or Emperor Mizuo? ”

Xie Baoqing and Wang Yue came and went frequently, so he figured out the situation in Japan from Wang Yue.

"Uh, this..." Doi Katsuo has also watched the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and of course he knows that from the perspective of the Ming court, Tokugawa Iemitsu is a figure like Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao.

Katsuo Doi argued: "The emperor of our country has been ignoring political affairs for nearly 500 years, and he is the shogun of the shogunate who acts as the agent of domestic affairs. ”

Chongzhen now knew that Wang Yue was not only engaged in the east and west on those desert islands in the southeast, but it turned out that he had secretly stumbled in Japan two years ago, causing the current Japanese government Edo Shogunate to be anxious. He didn't understand what Wang Yue's purpose was. Domestic and Manchu are not enough for you to play? He couldn't help but admire Wang Yue's energy.

"I don't know about this, and I don't know if what your envoy says is true." Chongzhen didn't care if Tokugawa Iemitsu was Cao Cao, and he couldn't control Wang Yue's affairs.

Huang Shijun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, since it is Wang Sihua who caused the mess, it should be solved by Wang Sihua himself, after all, this matter has nothing to do with the imperial court." ”

Chongzhen glanced at Huang Shijun appreciatively, and said to Doi Katsuo: "What Huang Aiqing said is reasonable, it is better for your envoy to negotiate with Wang Sihua, and I will send Xie Aiqing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Huang Aiqing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, to go with you." "Huang Shijun can be regarded as relieving him from the siege, as the emperor, he can't control his ministers, which is really embarrassing.

The trick of prevarication is not uncommon in the shogunate, and Doi Katsuo has no choice but to go with Xie Baoqing and Huang Shijun to meet Wang Yue, and the eunuch Cao Lizhong also went together.

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On November 22, on the 18th floor of the City Hall Building, the conference room of the Tiance Army Headquarters.

"Oh? Zheng Zhilong finally made a move on Zhancheng, how is it progressing so far? Wang Yue said with a smile on his face when he heard the report of Chief of Staff Li Zixiong.

"Yes, Commander!" Li Zixiong reported: "Zheng Zhilong's army set off on the 18th, and this time it went out to occupy the city, and Zheng's army gathered more than 800 large and small warships, with a strength of 50,000 troops, and a battalion of our security army also followed the expedition. Yesterday, that is, on the 21st, the Zheng army had already invaded the territory of Zhancheng, and the Zhan army could not stop the offensive of the Zheng army at all, and it was almost crushed at the first touch. ”

Due to the invasion and suppression of Annan in the north for nearly a thousand years, a large part of the land has been lost, and the remaining land is less than one-third of Fujian, and the national strength is very weak, and there is no power to fight back in the face of the cross-sea attack of Zheng Zhilong's army.

After Zheng Zhilong was hit by the Tiance Army, he entered a recovery period.

And the long-range tens of thousands of troops crossing the sea to destroy a country is also an unprecedented challenge for the Zheng family, so the preliminary preparations, intelligence collection and other work have been done for a long time. The key is Wang Yue's attitude, after confirming that Wang Yue does support it, not just talking, Zheng Zhilong made up his mind.

Although the city is small, it is not barren, and the population is also quite large, and it is also a piece of fat for the Zheng family, with Wang Yue as the backing, Zheng Zhilong has no worries.

Wang Yue smiled and said: "Very good, with the Zheng family's own strength, it is time to destroy an overseas country, which should be remembered in the annals of history." The General Staff Department continues to pay attention to the dynamics of all parties after the Zheng army enters the city, especially the reactions of Annan in the north and Zhenla in the west. ”

The Zheng family was a proxy war launched by Wang Yue, creating a justification for the Tiance army to intervene in the affairs of Indochina.

"Yes, the lowly post will continue to follow up, and the commander will be notified in time if there is a situation." Li Zixiong said.

To occupy the city, it is necessary to consider the reactions of Annan and Zhenla, and if any of these two countries intervenes, the Zheng family may not be able to support it. In particular, Annam, although it is now the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Annam, is still a small and powerful country on the Indochina Peninsula.

Wang Zhuo asked: "Why does the commander support the Zheng family so much in their plot to occupy the city, with the strength of my Tiance army, I can do it myself." ”

Wang Yue shook his head and said, "Our energy is limited, and it is impossible for us to do everything ourselves. Moreover, the Indochina Peninsula has a hot climate, dense jungles, and a harsh environment. Most of our army are northerners, and fighting in such an environment for a long time may cause unnecessary non-combat attrition, and Zheng Jun is a native of Fujian, which is more suitable to open the way for us. ”

Wang Zhuo nodded and said, "I see." ”

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