The war is about to start, but only Hou Xuanyan and other three or five people know the news, and the harsh winter is not a good time to send troops.

Before Hou Xuanyan went north, he first resent the aging Zhu Dadian to Japan. The conquest of Liao was surrounded on three sides, and Korea was an important link, Zhu Dadian was famous in Japan, and Nagasaki fought a majestic and god-like existence.

Japan as a country is like this, and it tends to be extraordinarily tame to those who defeat them. So no one is more suitable than him, Zhu Dadian, who just hugged another grandson, was reactivated by Hou Xuanyan before the New Year and sent to Japan.

The sunny days of the harsh winter look particularly empty and clear, and the increasingly prosperous Longtan Port once again ushered in a large number of civil and military generals, young military attaches from the Wutang Sailor Department, followed the veteran Zhu Dadian to the distant island country of Japan.

Most of these people are meritorious soldiers selected from the Northern Expeditionary Army, they have experienced four years of Northern Expedition, and their advanced education in the martial arts hall makes them full of longing for returning to the battlefield.

The big husband has made great achievements, and it is the right time.

"General Zhu, when we go to Japan, we must plan our tactics well and encircle Korea together with the Japanese soldiers. I will fight the Shanhai Pass, so that the Tartars have no time to care about protecting North Korea, and you will land from Pusan with the coalition forces of tomorrow. Tell Tokugawa Iemitsu that I can provide all the heavy grain and grass, so that he can let go of the fight despite the large-scale recruitment. After Hou Xuanyan finished speaking, he saw that there were already a few more strands of gray hair between Zhu Dadian's temples, and he turned to say: "The old general is old, and he can command Japan." You see today's young people, ready to make a name for themselves, we don't have to fight as before. ”

Zhu Dadian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Haha, don't underestimate me, don't look down on me, 'don't be afraid of the old days, you can still make meritorious deeds in a battle'." Although the lower officials have gone through a hundred battles and even the sixtieth century, they still feel young, and if these young people want to steal the limelight from us, I am afraid they will have to wait a few years. ”

A group of young generals on the side of the ship looked at the two of them, with infinite reverence and high confidence in their eyes. In this year, the empire expanded in all directions, and its prestige was in all directions, and the self-confidence of the Chinese people returned again.

The six divisions have come out repeatedly, and they have appeased the world. Weide quilt, Quartet guest service. The territory is wide, far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties. Success, success, excellence.

In the middle of winter, the river wind was cold, Hou Xuanyan tightened his cloak, and watched the big ship leave, then turned around and returned to the carriage.

After Zhu Dadian arrived in Japan, Tokugawa Iemitsu personally went to the port to greet him, and the daimyo from all over the country went to pay their respects. The news brought by Zhu Dadian also made them very excited, the attack on North Korea was supported by a powerful Ming Dynasty sailor, and they used all the heavy grain and grass to take it themselves, and they only needed some humble recruits to be able to dominate North Korea, which was a great joy in their eyes.

Japan never considered Korea to be an enemy worth a headache, and it seemed to them that without the protection of the Central Plains Dynasty, Korea would have been reduced to their territory long ago.

The last time they attacked North Korea, it was only a few decades ago, and the distance was not too far away. There were many generals who participated in the war, and they are still active in the Japanese military, and even in the daimyo clans in various places.

These Japanese generals, who participated in the attack on Korea that year, unanimously looked down on the Koreans, and Korea at that time was simply a joke. Japan was able to hold out for so long in the Korean War, and the Koreans contributed a lot.

They often provide false information, once, the Ming army of 2,000 people was called by the North Korean army to Pyongyang outside the city, was asked to help them attack Pyongyang, the leading army at that time asked how many Japanese soldiers and horses in the city, the Korean army said 1,000, and then the Ming army rushed in, the result was 10,000 Japanese troops inside, the Ming army was defeated, more than 300 people died tragically.

These are nothing, the North Korean army is so stupid that it doesn't even distinguish between the enemy and us, and there are many times when the Ming army is hit by the cold arrow of the North Korean army, which causes the city to be unbreakable for a long time.

At that time, the Japanese were overwhelmed, and the Korean ministers organized a group to take refuge in Beijing, and when the Ming military department wanted to ask for some information from them, these people did not know anything. I only knew that the whole country had fallen, but I didn't know what had happened, and even reached out to Wanli to ask for money, saying that it would save their endangered government.

To this day, the mediocre generation of monarchs has been killed in several coups, but the Japanese still look down on the Koreans, who have always been deferential to the victorious nation.

In Edo Castle, Japan, Zhu Daidian and Tokugawa Iemitsu sat opposite each other, and a map was placed between them.

It was the map drawn by the Japanese during the last invasion of Korea, and Zhu Dadian pointed to Busan and said: "This is it, after landing from here, we can sweep through the nine provinces of Korea." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu, like his grandfather, was proficient in Chinese and even had a high degree of calligraphy. He pondered for a moment and asked, "There are a few daimyo clans along the coast who are not very loyal to me, and this time all our samurai have gone to attack Korea, and I am worried that these people will take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. ”

Zhu Dadian said with a smile: "General, don't worry, with my 40,000 Navy Division, whoever dares to provoke trouble during the war, we will definitely help you eliminate them." ”

After receiving Zhu Dadian's promise, Tokugawa Iemitsu put his mind at ease, and the advanced civilization of the Ming Dynasty spread to Japan through the opening of the trade port. Tokugawa Iemitsu himself was also very interested in the rise of a Han style craze in Japan, and he did not think about learning from the Ming Dynasty to make his Japan strong. The formidable cannons of the huge ships, the firearms and armor, all made him salivate.

For this reason, he should have specially selected many young people from his own government to send them to the Jinling Shogunate, and the former finalist of the Lockdown Decree had been forced to pursue progress due to the situation, and from this point of view, the historical Tokugawa Iemitsu was able to stabilize the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate, not only by relying on the blessing of his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"If I can successfully take North Korea this time, I want to go to Jinling and meet the prince of Yue." Tokugawa Iemitsu said excitedly.

Zhu Dadian said with a smile: "The prince often talks about generals, and he must be very happy." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded, lowered his head and poured tea, with excitement and cunning in his eyes. This attack on North Korea was an opportunity for him, and only when the whole army cooperated with the Daming Navy Division could he have the opportunity to learn the essence of the Ming Dynasty.

The resurgence of the once withered Ming Dynasty under the leadership of a young man is a great legend in itself.

He really wanted to see what kind of people created this legend.

At the order of the shogunate, the daimyo of various countries were called up for every 10,000 koku. 600 in Shikoku and Kyushu, 500 in Kishu, and 400 in Kinai. Three hundred people from Suruga, Enoe, Mikawa, and Izu, and from there, two hundred people. 400 people from Owari, Mino, Ise and Omi. Wakasa, Echizen, Kaga, and Noto 300 people. Echigo, 200 people from Dewa. It is concentrated in the ports of Settsu, Harima, and Izumi.

The various powerful feudal clans sent a total of more than 100,000 troops, assembled in front of Hizen to standby.

Tokugawa sent 50,000 troops, plus recruited reserves, for a total of 100,000 troops.

The Great Ming Sailor transported them to Tsushima Island, and waited for Hou Xuanyan to give an order, and these people would embark on the journey to destroy the dynasty.

The warships of the sailors and the merchant ships that received orders carried food and weapons, and in the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, they were overjoyed.

"Fighting for the Ming Dynasty is a great honor and luck." This phrase circulated in various military camps.