When Zhu Cihong saw Jin Yingyuan for the first time, he didn't realize that this was a foreigner. In this era of almost zero regional exchanges, people in each place have different accents and even their appearance and body shape. But this Ryukyuan man has a standard Central Plains appearance, plus the same court clothes as the Ming Dynasty, just like an ordinary Ming official.

"Your Royal Highness......" Jin Yingyuan took advantage of the unpreparedness of the official in front of him, strode forward, knelt down in front of Zhu Cihong, prostrate and kowtowed, his voice choked.

The ceremonial officer was about to reprimand him for his faux pas, but Zhu Cihong had already raised his hand to stop it.

"Speak well." Zhu Cihong said as he walked forward slowly.

Jin Yingyuan remembered the admonition of the deputy envoy and hurriedly followed. Before he could speak, Zhu Cihong had already preemptively said: "The first king of the country has died, and the court has already known about it, and I will ask the ministers to send another condolence." ”

Jin Yingyuan almost couldn't cry: "The foreign minister bows to His Highness for his kindness." ”

"I know a little bit about the Ryukyu affairs, but they are all sorted out by the Hanlin of the Ming Dynasty according to the classics, and I am afraid that there is a difference with the actual situation of the country." Zhu Cihong said: "Let's ask you first." ”

"Your Highness, please ask, the foreign minister must know everything, and he will say everything!"

"In your statement, you say that the Satsuma Domain of Japan invaded the territory of the country, abducted the people, imprisoned the lord of the country, and even reduced the king of the country to the state secretary, is there any evidence?" Zhu Cihong said.

Jin Yingyuan was stunned for a moment and said: "Your Highness, this matter is true, but there is a lie, discipline the foreign ministers and thunder in the sky." ”

The ceremonial officer turned pale when he heard this, coughed dryly, and signaled that it was very rude to say such cruel words in front of the crown prince.

Zhu Cihong didn't care, and continued: "What I want is evidence, such as the transfer of letters to and from the country. He wants to occupy the land, and he always has to give you an explanation, this is the thing. ”

"The surname of the Satsuma clan is Shimazu. They have indeed been issued. The small country ignored it, so he sent troops to fight. Jin Yingyuan said hatefully: "My country is cultivating culture, I don't know how to prepare for weapons, only the king's guard, although I fought bravely, I was finally defeated by it." ”

Zhu Cihong knew that this was also a common problem in East Asian vassal states. Emphasis on literature over force.

Japan's land area determines that their war potential is extremely small, and because the war potential is small, it also determines that their tactical thinking is weak, and they have no other choice but to fight a quick battle. This would seem vulnerable to China, a major power at war, but Japan has always been able to make some moths that make people unexpectedly itchy in their teeth.

"Send people to Daming with these documents, otherwise I won't be able to speak in front of the Holy Son of Heaven and the court." Zhu Cihong said.

As the spiritual constitution of Confucian scholars, the Spring and Autumn Period has clear provisions on "righteous warfare", emphasizing that "teachers are famous". Over time. Not only Confucian scholars, but also ordinary people believed that only by being honest could they be honest, and if they only emphasized the importance of the strategic location of the Ryukyus, they could obtain huge economic and trade benefits...... Not to mention that the court officials do not support it, even the people will not approve of it, and even the businessmen who may make a profit will not dare to act rashly because of their reputation.

After all, the Ming Dynasty is a civilized world, which is different from the Dongyu.

"Yes!" Jin Yingyuan listened to Zhu Cihong's words and was greatly excited. This was the first time he received the intention of interfering with Satsuma's invasion of the Ryukyus from the Ming Dynasty officials. It's just according to the previous practice of the Ming Dynasty. Often, an edict was sent to both sides to call off the army. Such edicts are sometimes useful. For example, the end of the Ryukyu Sanzan period was because of an edict from Emperor Taejo Gao. But for the Japanese, who are like wolves and tigers and dare to fight with the Ming army, the edict may not be enough.

"When the documents are ready, I will ask the Son of Heaven to send down an edict ordering the Satsuma Domain to return the land and people of the country." Zhu Cihong said.

Jin Yingyuan's heart trembled, he was really afraid of something. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness! The Satsuma clan was extremely vicious and refused to accept indoctrination. Back then, he also met with the Ming soldiers, but he would retire because of an edict? Please also ask His Highness to persuade the Holy Son of Heaven to send heavenly soldiers to punish the stubborn! ”

"Presumptuous!" The ceremonial officer finally couldn't help but say, "You are the Emperor of the Eye." To despise the oracle is not a human reason! ”

Jin Yingyuan was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground and confessed his guilt.

Zhu Cihong asked him to get up, continued to walk slowly, and said casually: "Was it useful for Han Yu to write "Crocodile Text" back then? ”

The ceremonial officer was stunned for a moment, he already understood what the crown prince meant, and did not dare to continue the attack.

Zhu Cihong squinted at the official and said secretly: Even if you know each other, if you dared to have this attitude in front of the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, you would have been cut down a long time ago.

Jin Yingyuan is not Chinese after all, although he has read the Four Books and Five Classics and speaks fluent Chinese, but he knows very little about the "ancient literature" outside the exam. Although he had heard of Han Yu, who had written about the decline of the eight generations, he had never heard of "Crocodile Wen", and he didn't know what role this article played.

Zhu Cihong saw Jin Yingyuan's confused expression, and said casually: "Back then, Han Changli was demoted to Chaozhou, and there were crocodiles under his rule. So Han Changli wrote a proclamation ordering the crocodile to leave Chaozhou. ”

"Does it really work?" Kim Yingyuan didn't believe it: crocodiles were illiterate.

"It is said to work." Zhu Cihong smiled: "I thought that if it was really useful, it would also be the credit of the last sentence in the article." ”

"The foreign minister is vulgar, ask His Highness for advice." Jin Yingyuan was in a cold sweat and secretly made up his mind to go back to study hard.

"Mr. Chang Li said in the end, if you crocodiles dare to be arrogant and rude to the ministers of the Son of Heaven, refuse to evade, and continue to harm the people, then ......" Zhu Cihong passed through his mind, and said in a deep voice: "The assassin history selects materials and skills to serve the people, and uses strong bows and poisonous arrows to engage with crocodiles, and they will be killed." No regrets! ”

Jin Yingyuan's head was stunned, and he heard: "the strong bow and poisonous arrow...... Kill it all......" suddenly turned red with excitement.

"So, the Japanese are better than crocodiles, and if they really dare to be 'proud of the order of the Son of Heaven', then they have no regrets!" Zhu Cihong's words were sonorous, and he had obviously made up his mind.

No one can guarantee that their country will always go uphill, but as a responsible person at the helm, it is obligatory to clear the thorns on the side of the road for children and grandchildren. Even if it seems that those thorns are not harmful at this time, who would have thought that a small island country could bring such far-reaching trauma to dignified China?

"Our country will be the forerunner of the country, and we will never forget the grace of the Ming Dynasty!" Jin Yingyuan bowed.

"As the folk proverb goes: sharpen the knife and do not mistake the woodcutter. When you return to your home country this time, not only will you sort out the documents that Satsuma has encroached on and the royal family, but you will also have to do a few things by the way, so as to prepare for ensuring that my Ming oracle will be carried out in the future. Zhu Cihong said.

"We will obey my orders!"

"First, if I send out heavenly soldiers from the Ming Dynasty, how should I march? Are the charts complete? Will the country be able to support the food, grass and ordnance?

"Second, knowing oneself and knowing that the other is invincible. How many troops did the Satsuma clan have, and how many firearms did they have. Is the decree accessible, and is the people harmonious? How much money is the stone rice, how many horses are there, and how many years have the country been fighting? Inquire into these things.

"Third, when the heavenly soldiers were stationed in the country, were their words smooth? Is the instrument accessible? If there is a language barrier and the writing is different, it is necessary to prepare in advance. With ten people matching one general matter, if you send 100,000 troops, you must have more than 10,000 general affairs, can your country prepare? ”

Jin Yingyuan kept everything in mind, and hurriedly said: "What His Highness said is all important. We will do our best to do it. It's just a general matter, our country's population is only tens of thousands, where can so many people speak the official language of the Celestial Empire? I'm afraid it's not easy. ”

"Don't panic." Zhu Cihong said: "As long as the chart runs a few more times, it will naturally be available." If the country cannot prepare the grain, grass and ordnance, our army can also prepare its own, but it is necessary to transport the ships to the Ryukyus first, and this storage warehouse must be prepared. We must get a good grasp of the enemy's intelligence, and now that I am in the dark, he is in the open, and I will be defenseless, so it should not be difficult. As for general affairs, there are few people in the country, but our country is full of talents. When you return to China, how about I send 5,000 students to Ryukyu to learn the dialect of Erguo? ”

Jin Yingyuan couldn't cry, knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Without waiting for Jin Yingyuan to retreat, You Shiwei has already come to take over. Although this veteran is wearing a court uniform, his battle-hardened temperament is enough to make Jin Yingyuan envious: compared to the hundreds of guards in the country, the military strength of the Ming Dynasty is so strong that people look up to it.

You Shiwei didn't even glance at Jin Yingyuan, but just stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, the Second Division reported that on July 30, the troops of the three Niu Lu of the Dongyu Zheng Yellow Banner were defeated in Jinzhou, but the city of Jinzhou was broken and could not be defended, so he had to camp to defend the enemy, and asked His Highness to instruct the strategy." ”

Zhu Cihong watched the ceremonial official take Jin Yingyuan down, and pulled his brain from the East China Sea Ryukyu to the Liaoxi Corridor where the north wind was already blowing. He took the military newspaper and looked at it, and asked You Shiwei: "You Du fought outside the pass, what do you think?" ”

After You Shiwei immersed himself in the staff department, he no longer had the sharpness of the day, and became more and more cautious. He said: "The minister was in Ningyuan back then, and he didn't know much about Jinzhou. The meaning of the General Staff was that instead of building Jinzhou City, Mo Ruo would first shrink the defense, focus on harassment, attract the main force of the Eastern Prisoners, and give the Liaodong Division a chance to rest and consolidate. ”

And then ...... All in one battle? Zhu Cihong flipped through a few pages and saw the opinion of the General Staff Headquarters.

"Exactly." You Shiwei said: "Your Highness, although your thoughts are radical, you still have a sharp spirit. If our army can recover Liao and Shen, then Jinzhou does not need to lay heavy defenses. If our army can't recover Liaoshen, then Jinzhou may not be able to hold it even if it is repaired. ”

Zhu Cihong chuckled: "It's really young." ”

The young people are full of blood and high morale, not to mention that the young people of the General Staff Headquarters are all eager to follow the example of "Ban Dingyuan" and abandon their pens to join the army, and anyone who rushes slower than others is embarrassed to speak. However, such people are also prone to make mistakes in their rush for quick success, especially the lack of a holistic view.

If it was in the Apocalypse Dynasty or the early years of Chongzhen, it would not be a problem to set up 300,000 troops in Liaodong, but now the East Palace pursues the route of elite soldiers, and does not fight uncertain battles, so the huge amount of grain and grass and military salaries are the pressure of entering the army, and the lack of overall planning will inevitably cause chaos in the country as a whole. This kind of major military affairs that affect the whole body can only be slowed down.

"Wait until the second division is formed first." Zhu Cihong said: "There is also the matter of military service, how is it being promoted in Shandong now?" (To be continued......)

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