Chapter 718: The Hojo Clan's Hidden Gold
Angel laughed, "That's true. Hojo Tokimune, there are Old General You and Commander Zhang to plead to the prince for you, the favor is enough, no matter how much it is, it is useless. In addition, I can also assure you that once the prince asks me, I will definitely help you speak. ”
The generals nodded frequently, and several people made the same assurance.
Tokimune Hojo thanked the generals gratefully. He could hear that the generals did not perfunctory him or look down on him, which was especially important to him.
"Where is all the gold?" ”
Hojo Tokimune said, "The key is in my hands, please come with me." ”
The generals followed Hojo Tokimune around a few pavilions and came to an inconspicuous courtyard, Hojo Tokimune found the right place, and together with Hojo Tokimura and others, he vigorously picked up a thick layer of floating soil, and below was the ground composed of stone slabs.
There are no markings in this place, and if it weren't for Hojo Tokimune and the people in the future, no one would be bored to dig around here.
Hojo Tokimune pointed to the stone slab and said, "Please open here." ”
The generals took matters into their own hands, and in a moment they lifted a few stone slabs aside, revealing a wooden door!
There was a flat copper lock hanging from the wooden door, and Tokimune Hojo took the key from his bosom, opened it and threw it aside.
The wooden door was opened, and after a few steps down, a glittering vault appeared in front of the generals!
Japan is accustomed to minting gold into oval-shaped gold coins, and there are mountains of gold coins in the vault, and there are no known how many of them are dark inside!
Angier was overjoyed, patted Hojo Tokimune on the shoulder and said: "These gold are counted as your merits, I will definitely say a lot of good things for you in front of the prince!" "Others don't know Cheng Yue's intention to attack Japan, but Angier knows very well, it's not for gold and silver, Cheng Yue is too lazy to put so much effort into it!
Hojo Tokimune bowed down and said, "Please!" ”
The generals laughed, this trip to Japan was very rewarding!
The gold is close at hand, but a group of Song and Yuan generals who dominate the territory only dare to play with it in their hands, and no one dares to put one in their arms!
Wang Ming stepped forward with some paperwork and began to count the amount of gold carefully, and the generals hurriedly put the gold in their hands back to their original places, holding their hands high, away from the gold coins.
Hojo Tokimune and others couldn't help but be deeply shocked when they saw that the military discipline of the Song and Yuan coalition forces was so strict! They thought that these generals were looting and plundering everywhere in Kamakura, and that they would be full of ugliness when they saw gold, but no one dared to take one from it, which shows the weight of Cheng Yue's prestige and the strictness of his majesty!
Huaidu smiled and said, "How much can the prince of these gold give us?" ”
Dewarmed without glaring, and said, "Do you have merit?" The gold was handed over by Tokimune Hojo on his own initiative, so what does it have to do with us for the sake of his son? How do you want money when you see it? ”
Huaidu smiled awkwardly: "Yes, yes, I'm just talking, don't tell the prince." ”
Zhang Rongshi smiled: "What are you worried about the prince's reward, has the prince treated us badly?" ”
Angel led the generals out of the vault and said, "Huaidu, it's not impossible for you to want money. ”
Huaidu glanced at Angel carefully, wanting to ask but not daring to ask.
Angel laughed and said, "Do you think I'm making fun of you?" Definitely! To the north of Kamakura, there are still many places that we have not occupied, most of the troops of these small countries are consumed in Kamakura, it is not difficult to solve, it is up to you, Song Du Muda, Zhao Erchi and Wang Li to clean them up, dare to resist, you can dispose of them casually, as long as you remember one thing, Japan is the fief of the prince, don't make too many times, otherwise the prince will be angry, and you can't find us. ”
Huaidu, Song Du Muda and Zhao'er Chi were overjoyed, and stepped forward with Wang Li and said, "Yes, thank you Marshal!" ”
Hojo Tokimune hurriedly said, "I can write to them to surrender." ”
Angel said proudly: "No need, if you don't surrender, you will be killed, why be polite?" ”
Hojo Tokimune sighed and slowly retreated to the back.
Angier rested in Kamakura for a day, leaving behind his generals and a few thousand elite soldiers to clean up the aftermath, and returned to Kyoto with his own army.
Cheng Yue has not been idle in Kyoto these days, he ordered people to build a huge and gorgeous stage in front of the imperial palace, and let out the rumors, the famous Eight Queens of the Great Song Dynasty will perform in Kyoto for three days!
When the news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in Kyoto and the surrounding areas, and even people who hated Cheng Yue's invasion of Japan wanted to see the style of the legendary Yahime!
At the same time, the two fleets of the Great Song Dynasty quietly docked, and the first fleet sent no weapons, but more than a thousand young officials who were proficient in changing the law, many craftsmen and countless seeds!
The other fleet carried 30,000 new Song troops, which were used to garrison the Japanese vassal states and exchange defenses with the Song and Yuan alliances.
As soon as they landed, they were quickly dispatched to various parts of Japan, and it was the height of summer, and the seeds they brought had to be planted in the ground as soon as possible, so that a good harvest could be obtained in the fall.
Cheng Yue took over Japanese political affairs in Kyoto, and the Qingliang Hall became the new center of power in Japan, and the concerts from all over the country no longer passed through the Kamakura Shogunate and the Rokupola Mansion, but were all sent to the Qingliang Hall of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, which was approved by Cheng Yue and stamped with a private seal, and the emperor was still in the air.
However, unlike in the past, Cheng Yue handed over a large number of specific political affairs to the various ministries and provinces in Kyoto, and also gave lessons to the noble ministers every day to let them understand how to deal with these political affairs.
As a result, the ministries and provinces, which had been accustomed to being crowded for more than a hundred years, suddenly became hot, and many officials who had always been in name only had real power, but they were also very busy!
There was a large amount of farmland near Kyoto that belonged to the emperor and other imperial families, and after the emperor lost the last shogunate war, the shogunate took it away as punishment and could also use it to cut off the emperor's source of income.
Instead of returning the land to the emperor, Cheng ordered the use of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn as a demonstration to encourage the spread of these new crops throughout Japan.
On this day, Cheng Yue took the ministers to the suburbs to check the seeds that had just arrived, and returned to the imperial palace to check the stage that was about to be completed.
Tanma jumped off his horse and saluted: "Tell the prince that the commander of the Angier group has led the army to break through Kamakura, captured the families of Hojo Tokimune, Hojo Tokimura, Hojo Tokihiro, Bizen Taiyo, Echigo Sun Taro and Hojo Tokimune, seized countless gold and silver, killed 300,000 Kamakura soldiers and civilians, and the general of Zhengyi was safe and sound, and sent Wang Li, Huaidu, Song Du Muda, and Zhao'er Chi to lead 40,000 troops to attack the north of Kamakura, and the commander of the Angier group army personally led the army back to Kyoto, which is expected to arrive the day after tomorrow. (To be continued.) )