Chapter 509: Building a Concession
The king was so groveling that he didn't think about these many demands, so he agreed. He must have used the soldiers who wanted to use my Ming Dynasty as spearmen. When he really governs the country, he will not sincerely obey my Ming. Zhu Su left the imperial palace and got into the carriage, and Mu Ying, who had been listening quietly, asserted.
"This so-called emperor and Huai Liang are like a nest of snakes and rats, what good intentions can they have?" Zhu Su leaned on the carriage cushion and pursed his lips. There are many mountains and few horses in the country, and there was no custom of riding a carriage in the country, and most of the nobles were sitting in a sedan chair. This carriage is still exclusive to Fujiwara Shinhei's house, after all, the Ming Dynasty is not allowed to sit in a sedan chair, thinking that it is a human animal. Fujiwara lived in Suzhou for a period of time, and after returning to the Japanese, he also chased the Ming Dynasty fashion everywhere. "It's hard for him to be the lord of the country, and he is willing to be so low-voiced, and he won't be angry even if I am so domineering...... It seems that his scheming is far-reaching, and his plans are not small. ”
"Xiao Wu, this person is a wolf and ambitious, we originally planned to support him as my puppet of the Ming Dynasty in the Japanese Kingdom, but now it seems that I am afraid that this person will not be obedient." Mu Ying said. "You asked me to go to the Su Guard, did you want me to find an opportunity to ...... him" Mu Ying made a gesture to wipe his neck.
"No, Brother Mu Ying. This man is not dead for the time being, and we should protect his safety now. Zhu Su said. Although this person has no real power, he is also an emperor. If he dies at the hands of my Ming Dynasty, many of the Daimyo princes of the Wa Kingdom will inevitably resist my Ming Dynasty. ”
"If we want to take down the Wa Kingdom, we should boil the frogs in warm water." Coercing the emperor to order the daimyo is the most labor-saving approach. If the emperor is killed, then this pot of water will boil, and the frogs in this pot will inevitably be scalded up and down, wasting my energy in vain. ”
"Moreover, there is another person at this time, who must be expecting us to fall out with this emperor."
"You mean, Prince Huailiang?" Mu Ying was thoughtful.
"Not bad." Zhu Su nodded. "After Emperor Chokei dies in us, Prince Huailiang can sit back and reap the profits, expelling us in the name of revenge for the emperor, and supporting the puppet of his choice......"
"In this way, the situation is not in our favor. At this time, we should die to protect this Emperor Chokei. Zhu Su said. Among the Japanese countries, the following customs have existed since ancient times. Huailiang found it difficult to succeed in the dark, and how long could he endure us and Emperor Changqing? ”
"Changqing and Huailiang both want to use us, and we, why don't we want to borrow a knife to kill people?"
Zhu Su smiled slightly.
Emperor Changqing's efficiency was still very high, and it didn't take long for Zhu Su to receive a warrant from him to allow the Ming army to land and station. Although Changqing no longer has real power at this time, Zhu Su has a real 5,000 soldiers and horses, and he is by no means a vegetarian. As soon as the tall Ming army servants landed on the shore, their momentum was several points higher than those warriors. And with the warrant issued by the emperor himself, even if Huailiang wanted to get in the way, there was nothing he could do.
The location of the station, Zhu Su, had already been searched, and it was near a deserted village called "Hirano" in the northwest of Yoshino Castle. Although it used to be a small port, it was barren due to the war because of its proximity to the border between the north and south of Beijing. Zhu Su's choice of this place as the first foothold of the Ming army was also carefully considered: although it is now unknown, decades later, it will be one of Japan's most famous trading ports: Sakai Port.
Sakai Port was a battleground during Japan's Warring States period, where commerce flourished, and many famous merchants were in charge of the economic lifeline of the entire Wa Kingdom. Zhu Su chose this place because it was used as a port to better establish sea links with Daming. After all, the historical Sakai Port was originally raised because of the exploration and trade with the Ming Dynasty.
"The brethren toiled for a few days, and first built the city with earth, and built up this basic wall." Zhu Su looked around at Sakai Port, which was still deserted at this time. "This place is the first foothold of my Ming Dynasty in the Japanese Kingdom, and it must be built as solid as gold, so that the Japanese people dare not covet it."
"In this foreign land, we have no back-up. If you can't hold this place, you can only return to Daming in disgrace. ”
"Your Highness wants to build a city here?" After the treatment of the nurses' camp, Gao Qi, who had already improved, was stunned. "Didn't His Highness borrow this place from the Wa Kingdom and temporarily stationed there?"
"Put up the antlers to reject the horse, that's it. Why bother building a city? Turning back to the Wa Kingdom, wouldn't it be a good city for them? ”
It costs a lot of money to build a city. Gao Qi is really distressed for Daming.
"It's okay, it's okay." Zhu Su said with a smile. "I'm a god, so why be so stingy."
"Besides, this ship is huge, and it won't take a day to repair it." Zhu Su blinked. "My Ming warship is expensive, and the soldiers are not professional craftsmen, so it is very reasonable to repair it for ten or twenty years."
Ten years, twenty years? Gao Qi was dumbfounded. Fifth Highness this ...... This is completely planned to stay here, and I am not ready to pay it back!
"But Your Highness...... If the Japanese state repents and refuses to borrow it, and asks us to leave here, what can we do? Gao Qi was still a little worried.
"I have traveled thousands of miles to help the Japanese country. The lease of this place was also approved by the lord of the Japanese country. ”
"If they don't let us repair the ship here, then they are the first to tear up the Lend-Lease agreement, and since they are unkind first, then I am not to blame for being unrighteous later." The corners of Zhu Su's mouth curled, and Gao Qi's whole scalp tingled when he heard it. Your Highness...... My heart is so dark! Dare to wait for the Japanese country here.
No wonder His Royal Highness entered the palace to discuss why he only said a bunch of nonsense, and it turned out that the last sentence of borrowing land to repair the ship was the real purpose of His Highness.
Scoundrel, what a scoundrel!
"Your Highness, I have been here for several years, and I know that to the west of here, there is a good stone mountain, which can be mined from the solid stone used in the construction of the city......" Gao Qi arched. Then this is to build a city for our Daming! In the first city of the Wa Kingdom, that can't be sloppy.
He Gao Qi is not a pedantic literati. Otherwise, there is no way to be alone, and only rely on oneself to learn to be exquisite in the country and incite the situation.
Anyway, there is no mention of the deadline for restitution. Regarding what the Fifth Highness did, Gao Qi could only say one thing: Well done!
The quarrying fortress up and down Sakai Port is in full swing. Zhu Su unabashedly drove away the Japanese officials and people, arrogantly and domineeringly, and did not allow any Japanese to easily spy on the Ming camp. However, the more this was the case, the more curious people became, and a few days later, Zhu Su received Di Meng's report: "Your Highness, in the mountains and forests around here, a large number of people of unknown origin suddenly appeared. ”
"These people are armed with weapons and armor, and they think they are bandits from the Japanese country, and they are eyeing us."
"Bandits? Where did the bandits who dared to covet the 5,000 regular army come from? Zhu Su sneered, "It's nothing more than that Prince Huailiang, who entangled a group of big names and pretended to be bandits, and wanted to give us a ......."
"Hehe, the Japanese have been cheap bones since ancient times, and they don't know the pain if they don't fight. It's almost time for them to be a little more honest. ”
(End of chapter)