7 For the people of the Ming Dynasty, Dongying is the land of barbarians, how can it be compared with the Ming Dynasty, similarly, these soldiers did not take Dongying to heart psychologically, and it can be said that they contempt for any country outside the Ming Dynasty, which is the pride of the Ming Dynasty.

Although during the Mengyuan period, Mengyuan sent more than 100,000 troops to expedition to Dongying and ended in failure, but no one thought that Dongying was strong, and more people blamed the generals and the climate.

Besides, the Ming Dynasty was able to drive out even Meng Yuan from the Middle Plains, so how could he take a small foreign state like Dongying to heart.

Didn't you see that the general manager led an army of 50,000 to attack the city in the land of Dongying, easily destroying more than a dozen large and small countries, and harvesting millions of taels of war power.

Therefore, in the eyes of all the soldiers, being able to go to Dongying is the military merit and silver reward in hand, look at the young general Yu Dayou, just because he has entered Chu Yi's eyes, he has risen all the way, and now he has entered the eyes of the Son of Heaven, and the future can be described as ambitious.

They don't want to be like Yu Dayou to be able to enter Chu Yi's eyes, they just want to be able to make war exploits in Dongying, so that they can be promoted to that level, and then it is enough to get some rewards.

When the army goes out, it is natural to have a general to command, although it is said that after the 100,000 army arrives in Dongying, it will be under Chu Yi's command and obey Chu Yi's dispatch, but before that, there must be a general commander.

After several turmoil, after the previous wars, the Ming military has also produced a lot of generals, the most prominent is Wang Shouren, who is far away in Jiangnan is pacifying the land of Jiangnan, and Yang Yiqing, who is in charge of the military department.

Indifferently, one of these two is in charge of the war in the south, and the other is in charge of the military department, but they cannot be moved lightly when they are idle, but this does not mean that there are no available talents in the army.

In terms of qualifications, Han Kun, who is in charge of Tengxiang Siwei and has experienced several turmoils, has enough qualifications, but it is obviously impossible for Chu Yi or Zhu Houzhao to let Han Kun leave Beijing easily.

The situation in the capital still needs Tengxiang Siwei to be in charge, so Han Kun, one of the henchmen of the Son of Heaven, naturally wants to sit in Beijing.

Zhu Houzhao promoted Zhai Luan to be the commander of this army, Zhai Luan was born in the Jinyi Wei family, and the first to fill in belonged to the Son of Heaven's personal guard, nearly forty years old, proficient in martial arts, Yunwen Yunwu, in the official history, he was in charge of the military department during the Jiajing period, patrolling the nine sides, and the power was only under Yan Song.

In this life, because of Chu Yi's chaotic entry, the fate of many people naturally changed, and he was a jinshi in the Hongzhi Dynasty, and Zhai Luan, who did not emerge until the Jiajing period, stood out early.

After all, Chu Yi cleaned up the court and killed a considerable number of civil and military ministers, which naturally gave many juniors and newcomers a channel to rise.

In several major battles, Zhai Luan rose step by step in the army with his own ability, perhaps his military merits were compared to Xu Tianzuo, Sun Qiu and other generals who charged into battle, but he showed his ability to command.

This time, Zhu Houzhao values Zhai Luan's calmness and commanding ability, so he will hand over the 100,000 army to his commander, after all, from the Ming Dynasty to Dongying, across the ocean, the generals who command the army need to be calm enough, not the kind of fierce generals who charge into battle, so many famous generals in the court have all failed, but it is Zhai Luan, who has no reputation, who stands out.

Zhai Luan, who was dressed in military uniform, stood on the high platform, respectfully received the Tiger Talisman from Zhu Houzhao's hand, and hundreds of generals and generals behind him bowed down to Zhai Luan.

Zhai Luan received a salute from the soldiers of the three armies, and then turned to pay homage to Zhu Houzhao.

The sound of artillery shook the sky, the army slowly pulled out, and watched the continuous army slowly move away, Zhu Houzhao and a group of civil and military personnel returned.

The Ten Kingdoms of in the East

The region is the political center of Toei, and Emperor Toei lived in Kyoto, and although it is said that the region was desolate after the Onin War, decades have passed, and although the Toei countries have continued to conquer, the region has gradually revived due to its unique status.

The ten countries of include Omi, Yamashiro, Yamato, Iga, Kawachi, Izumi, Settsu, Kii, Tanba, and Tango.

The Ming army successively attacked more than ten countries such as Toei Izumo, Iwami, and Yasui, and shook the entire Toei for a while.

If it was said that the destruction of the Iwami and Anyi kingdoms did not attract the attention of these daimyo who were busy with the conquest at the beginning, when Chu Yi sent a large number of people to expand and destroy more than a dozen large and small kingdoms one after another, Dongying was shaken.

In particular, Chu Yi's attack route was obviously headed towards, and since the Onin Rebellion, the emperor's authority has plummeted, but the place of Kyoto is the capital of the country of Dongying.

Just like Beijing compared to the Ming Dynasty, occupying the capital of a country and occupying the initiative, Oda Nobunaga later occupied the land of and coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

Chu Yi came straight to Kyoto, obviously with the same idea, perhaps because of his identity, even if he occupied the land of, occupying Kyoto could not command the daimyo from all over Dongying, but the capital of a country was destroyed, and its significance was extraordinary.

Obviously, the first to bear the brunt is the ten countries of, Settsu, Shancheng, Hanoi, and the Ming Bingfeng is on the verge of Settsu but more than 100 miles, and several countries are shaken for a while.

With the destruction of the Izumo and Aki countries, the daimyo family that ruled these countries collapsed, and a large number of people were reduced to slavery, but it cut off some hopes for peace talks.

When the news came, the country was in chaos, but it was this period, the Setzu country was in the Hosokawa clan and the Miyoshi clan in the period of power struggle, and the Hosokawa clan, which was the guardian of the Setzu country, gradually lost power after the rebellion of the Tsu Dynasty, and was seized by the Miyoshi clan, if there is no change, after more than ten or twenty years, the power of the Settsu country will completely fall into the hands of the Miyoshi clan.

However, at this time, Chu Yi led a large army into Dongying and approached the land of, and the two inseparable families, who were originally fighting for the power of the Setjin Kingdom, decisively chose to cooperate in the face of the great enemy of the Ming Dynasty.

Settsu Nishiyama, a quaint temple filled with sandalwood and a faint Sanskrit sound, is a Honganji temple with a high influence in Settsu and even the countries.

The Honganji family had a great influence in, and was even able to influence the course of a country in its heyday, which was most evident in Settsu Province.

Honganji Temple was built with Settsu Nishiyama, and if there was any place in Setzu Province where the Hosokawa clan and the Miyoshi clan could let down their guard and sit down for peace talks, then Honganji Temple was a sacred place.

The current Honganji Dharma Master looked at the two people sitting in front of him, Hosokawa Sumimoto of the Hosokawa clan and Miyoshi Miyoshi Gencho, and it can be said that the three people present here represent the three major forces of the current Settsu country, Honganji, Miyoshi clan, and Hosokawa clan.

The entire Settsu country is completely under the control of the three families, and in the face of the edge of the Ming Dynasty, it is needless to say that the most anxious ones are naturally the three families.

Compared to Honganji's power spread throughout the ten provinces of, it is the Miyoshi clan and the Hosokawa clan that really feel the threat, and these two families are really rooted in the Setzu country, and if something goes wrong in the Setzu country, then the two will inevitably decline or perish with the fall of the Setzu country.

The Dharma Master was like clasping his hands together, looking at Hosokawa Chengyuan and Miyoshi Yuanchang with a calm expression and said slowly: "Two, what is the matter with the two of you gathering here today, the poor monk does not say that both of them have a number in their hearts. ”

Hosokawa Sumito took a deep breath and glanced at Miyoshi Motocho, his eyes couldn't help but show a little unwillingness, if there really was any other choice, Hosokawa Sumito would definitely not be willing to sit in the same room with Miyoshi Motocho, they Hosokawa clan has been inherited for several generations, and it can be said that they have always been in control of Settsu Province, but now they are facing the seizure of power by the Miyoshi clan.

The Miyoshi clan itself is from the Hosokawa clan, and now that it is strong, it has the meaning of backlashing against the main family, Hosokawa Sumimoto looked at Miyoshi Yuanchang, and it would be strange if the mood could be better.

Miyoshi Gencho's mood is also not very good, if there is no change, it will not be many years before the entire Settsu country may fall into the hands of their Miyoshi clan, but now it is good, they have to sit with their rivals.

Neither Miyoshi Gencho nor Hosokawa Sugina were fools, and the news spread, and the news of the collapse of various countries such as Izumo Province, Aki Province, and Iwami Province brought them great pressure.

Hosokawa Chengyuan gritted his teeth and said: "Miyoshi Yuanchang, my Hosokawa clan is not afraid of you Miyoshi clan, this time I can see you in Honganji Temple, it is to jointly resist the invasion of the Ming Dynasty, once I repel the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty, my Hosokawa clan will definitely not let you Miyoshi clan." ”

Hearing this, Miyoshi Yuan couldn't help but sneer and said, "This is exactly what I want to say to you." ”

The Venerable Master didn't interject at all, but just looked at Miyoshi Gencho and Hosokawa Sumimoto arguing there with a calm expression, as long as the two didn't fight, then there would be no problem. He also believes that the two families will make the right choice in the face of foreign enemies.

Half a day passed, and Miyoshi Motocho and Hosokawa Sumimoto left Honganji, just looking at the looks of the two, it was obvious that they had reached a unanimous agreement.

At the moment of life and death, the Miyoshi clan and the Hosokawa clan, who were temporarily negotiating peace, mobilized people at the same time, if the two sides had been in a state of confrontation or open and secret fighting, then at this time, the two sides took the initiative to break away from the confrontation and entanglement and go to the north of Settsu Province.

The two major families mobilized almost tens of thousands of men and horses to try to stop the Ming soldiers and horses who were heading straight for Kyoto.

At the same time that the entire Settsu country was making a defensive posture, other surrounding countries such as Hanoi and Yamaseong were also paying attention to the wind and grass in the Settsu country.

Although it is said that the strength of the Settsu Kingdom is not the strongest among the surrounding countries, this is also the first time that the ten countries of have faced up with Chu Yi's troops and horses, so many countries are silently watching and trying to judge the combat power of the Ming Dynasty through the battle between the Settsu Kingdom and the Ming soldiers and horses.

At the same time that the Settsu Kingdom was almost mobilized and ready to guard against the invasion of the Ming Dynasty into the Settsu Kingdom, the vanguard army came to an abrupt end almost dozens of miles away from the Settsu Kingdom.

There were almost more than 2,000 soldiers and horses in the Ming Dynasty, and they were stationed outside the Setjin country, looking like they were camped.

Almost every one of the generals who accompanied Chu Yi to conquer Dongying this time had obtained the position of vanguard, and they all had the merit of destroying the country.

This time, the vanguard is also a general, replaced by Chang Kui, it is said that his ancestor is Chang Yuchun, of course, for this, few people believe it.

However, it doesn't matter whether Chang Kuizu has anything to do with Chang Yuchun, a fierce general, the important thing is that Chang Kui is indeed a general.

To be able to be appointed as a pioneer by Chu Yi, at least they are all generals who are bold and careful, and have a bit of commanding talent, otherwise they will not be more important than Chu Yi.

Chang Kui looked ahead, there were dozens of miles to enter the Setjin Kingdom, but according to Chu Yi's instructions, Chang Kui had to stop.

Regarding Chu Yi's order, Chang Kui, as a vanguard general, naturally knew it in his heart.

It's not that Chu Yi doesn't want to directly attack Kyoto in one go and occupy the political core of Dongying, but Chu Yi and the others were surprised to find that the available troops are getting fewer and fewer, and as they occupy more and more places, especially those mines that contain rich gold and silver deposits, there are dozens of places.

Even if each mine only arranges so many hundreds of people to sit in the town, it will also take tens of thousands of people, in addition, the Ming soldiers and horses have destroyed more than a dozen countries in Dongying, and some people must be left in these places, otherwise, once the remnants of those countries who fled into the mountains and forests are killed, it is also a big trouble.

It seems that there is no problem for an army of 50,000 to rampage in the land of Dongying, but at most, it is only to inflict heavy damage on Dongying, as for destroying Dongying and occupying those rich gold and silver mines, it is not realistic. Especially when the remnants of many countries are hiding in the shadows and are always fighting back.

Not long ago, the Harima Kingdom that had just been attacked by the Ming Dynasty still had some remnants of the Akamatsu family in turmoil, and the tens of thousands of Ming soldiers that Chu Yi was able to mobilize were now focused on suppressing the chaotic situation in the Harima Kingdom, and they were simply unable to attack the land.

Obviously, the countries of Dongying did not know the situation that Chu Yi was facing at the moment, but when Chu Yi led the army, it was like a bamboo before to destroy more than a dozen countries one after another.

In Miki City of Harima Country, Chu Yi and a group of generals looked at a figure in front of them, this figure knelt there reverently, but it was the retainer of the Akamatsu family, Urakami Mura Zong, Urakami Mura Zong can be said to be the retainer of the Akamatsu family with the most prosperous soldiers and horses, and a few years later, the extremely powerful Urakami Mura Zong even rebelled against the Akamatsu family, killed Akamatsu Yoshimura, and occupied the entire Harima country. Therefore, it is not uncommon to say that the Urakami Village Sect is by no means a person who is a safe person, and dares to do something rebellious in the next place, so it is not uncommon to see the opportunity and directly kill Akamatsu Yoshimura with his backhand to win the favor of Chu Yi and others.

The generals of the Ming Dynasty looked down on Urakami Mura Zong from the bottom of their hearts, not that Urakami Muramu's ability was poor, but that they looked down on Urakami Muramu's betrayal.

Urakami Murazong reverently bowed to the ground and said respectfully to Chu Yi: "Urakami Murazong pays a visit to His Royal Highness King Wu, His Royal Highness King Wu is a thousand years old, a thousand years old." ”

Chu Yi condescendingly glanced at Urakami Mura Zong and said, "Urakami Mura Sect, what you asked you to do, can you do it?" ”

Urakami Murazong grinned, and his smile seemed to be a little ferocious and bloody: "Your Highness, don't worry, your subordinates have sent someone to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots of the Akamatsu family, and they haven't spared even a baby......"

Chu Yi raised his eyebrows and bowed slightly, and seemed to look at Urakami Murazong with great appreciation: "Yes, this king has clear rewards and punishments, you exterminate the Chisong family for my Ming Dynasty, and this king will allow you to select a thousand subordinates from among the captives to serve my Ming Dynasty, are you willing?" ”