Guarding the garden, Zhao Hong's face was gloomy, he stood by the window, looking at the garden outside, and said nothing.

That evil neighbor in history not only stopped the two desperate hearts of modern China, not only committed unforgivable and heinous crimes against the Chinese, not only discharged sewage into the ocean, but also killed his brother-in-law.

There seems to be little comparison in this. Zhao Hong secretly swore in his heart that in his time, he would definitely destroy this barking vicious dog.

Now that the enemy is surrounded by strong enemies, it seems that it is not yet the best time to wave troops against the evil neighbors.

Zhou An, his brother-in-law, is only twenty-one years old, and he is gone!

Although this guy is unruly, although Zhou An is arrogant and domineering, he is not guilty of death, and he died at the hands of the Japanese.

"Father-in-law, it's all my fault! If I hadn't asked my father-in-law to set up a ship, I wouldn't have ...... Alas......"

Zhao Hong turned around, his heart was heavy, and he couldn't say any more.

In order to stimulate the export trade, he encouraged his father-in-law, Zhou Jiacheng, to establish a shipping company, and in fact made a lot of money. It is precisely because of this that Zhou An went to Japan, fought with others, and lost his life.

The cycle of cause and effect, interlocking, seems to be predestined.

"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with you, it's all because I don't discipline you strictly. It's also that stinky boy......"

Zhou Jiacheng said, and couldn't help but burst into tears again.

"Your Majesty, please avenge your cousin!"

Zhou Gao's nephew and Zhou An's cousin Gao Xutai, who was also a witness to Zhou An's murder in Hakata, Japan, knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, please send troops to avenge Zhou An!"

Wei Shizhi, another witness to Zhou An's murder, also knelt down and begged.

"Nonsense! The overseas mobilization of troops is a major military event, which is not trivial, how can it be said lightly? Your Majesty will make your own decisions, and you must not speak in vain! ”

Zhen Dexiu's face turned blank and reprimanded the two young people.

"Get up! Crying, like a man? ”

Zhao Hong frowned.

"You two, do you know Japanese?"

"Your Majesty, I will (can learn)!"

Wei Shizhi and Gao Xutai stood up and said one after the other.

Zhao Hong nodded slightly and looked at Zhou Ping.

"Zhou An was killed, what did the Japanese side say?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Zhou An was killed in Japan, and Enryakuji Temple, the upper part of Daisenji Temple, filed a complaint with the Japanese shogunate, demanding that Sazaki Palace be severely punished, and that Hakata Port and Sawasaki Palace be divided into the territory of Daisenji. After receiving the complaint, the Japanese shogunate did not assign Hakata Port to Daisenji, but only the territory of Saozakinomiya to Daisenji. And compensate us 500 times. ”

Wei Shizhi answered the words and replied respectfully.

The merchants of the Song Dynasty in the port of Hakata in Japan had to seek the protection of Japan's internal temples and political power, and Daisenji was the backer and partner of Lin'an Shipyard in Japan. The merchants of the Song Dynasty were the trade agents of the great temples and nobles of Japan. Many of the Japanese court, shogunate, daiji shrine, and great nobles were involved in trade with the Song dynasty.

The interests of both sides are too much involved, and it is no wonder that Daisenji Temple and the Japanese imperial court, including the shogunate, did not take Zhou An's death seriously, and did not even send a comforting envoy.

"That's it?"

Zhao Hong's eyes widened, and he felt a kind of humiliation, which made him go berserk.

500 times! Is this a slap in the face of him, the emperor's brother-in-law?

"Your Majesty, the Japanese Imperial Court has not said anything, and this is the current situation. My Great Song merchant in Hakata, Japan, is scattered, so the matter is over. The villain once went to negotiate with the monks in Japan, but it was mostly verbal and had little effect. ”

Wei Shizhi looked at Zhao Hong's face pale, obviously extremely angry, and his heart became nervous.

This young genius was so majestic that he was a little afraid.

"I'll fuck your uncle!"

Zhao Hong couldn't help but be rude, and then sneered.

"Excellent! Very good! Sure enough, it's the Great Japanese Empire! Horizontal enough! Horizontal enough! ”

Japan is now under the control of the Kamakura Shogunate, which is also the beginning of the shogunate regime in Japanese history, and the emperor is a puppet.

If you send troops to Japan, the "Qingjun side" is a good gimmick.

"Your Majesty, you must not be angry and raise troops, you need to think twice about this matter!"

Feeling that the emperor was emotional, Zhen Dexiu hurriedly spoke.

According to what he knew about his disciple, he was probably really angry.

"Your Majesty, at this time, all ships are heading south, and even if they want to send envoys or troops, they will have to wait until the spring of next year. Your Majesty may consider it in detail, and then it is not too late to make a holy judgment. ”

Wei Liaoweng was also uneasy, and followed to persuade him.

The military department Shangshu Xuanxuan is old, and he is now in charge of all matters in the military department. Dissuading the emperor from using troops is a matter of concern to the society and is incumbent.

Almost all of the merchants of the Southern Song Dynasty went to Japan from the port of Mingzhou. From April to August every year, the southerly or southwesterly monsoon prevails in the East China Sea, so the Song merchants set off from Mingzhou, crossed the East China Sea, and sailed to the port of Hakata in Japan, which lasted about seven days.

On the contrary, the northeast monsoon prevailed from September to April of the following year, which became the time period for the Song merchants to return to the Great Song Dynasty. The number of sailing days is the shortest of all routes, usually six or seven days and nights, and rarely more than 10 days.

Now that it is approaching winter, Wei Liaoweng's persuasion is not unreasonable.

"Envoy? The country of tigers and wolves, send envoys to have a fart! ”

Zhao Hong said coldly, returned to the chair and sat down.

Since the Song Dynasty, due to the military weakness of the Song Dynasty, the three kingdoms of Liao, Jin and Mongolia in the north have been eyeing each other, the Song Dynasty and Japan have never established diplomatic relations, the two countries only have trade exchanges, coupled with the distance across the ocean, which also makes Japan to the Song Dynasty, not so much, even a little careless.

This also made Zhao Hong even more angry, even angry.

"Duke Wei, as of next spring, if mobilized, how many officers and troops can be mobilized to fight against Japan?"

Once the army is used, it will inevitably be attacked by sea and land, and when the time comes, it will definitely be a national war, and it must not be rushed.

Historically, Kublai Khan used troops against Japan twice, and attacked Hakata Port, but suffered heavy losses due to typhoons. Japan's defeat of the Yuan army twice, which led to the demise of the Kamakura shogunate, inspired Japan's unprecedented national pride and self-confidence, and the samurai class stood out.

All Zhao had to do was to completely conquer Japan, destroy the self-confidence of the Japanese, and make them forever subordinate to Chinese rule.

"Your Majesty, don't do that! Zhou An is dead, you can't use troops against Japan just because he is alone! ”

Zhou Ping took the place of his parents and bowed.

"Your Majesty, as long as you find the murderer and seek justice for An'er. Don't move your troops! ”

The Zhou couple were both surprised, and hurriedly persuaded them.

For the death of their son, let the emperor use troops in Japan, this is too shocking, and it is not their original intention.

"Wei Liaoweng, answer my question!"

Zhao Hong was unmoved and raised his voice.

"Your Majesty, there are only 30,000 sailors in the Coastal Division, half of which are scattered in the South Seas and Australia, the Indian Ocean, and Africa. The other half is distributed along the coast of the Great Song Dynasty. If it was to send troops to Japan, with a population of seven or eight million, it would be necessary to transfer back to a naval division other than the Great Song Dynasty. Even so, I'm afraid the number of people is far from enough. ”

Wei Liaoweng stubbornly played.

If you want to use troops against Japan, I am afraid that you will have to have an army of more than 100,200,000 to have the certainty of a decisive victory.

"What if you add the river sailor?"

Zhao Hong was slightly dissatisfied. The Coastal Preparation Division has been engaged in three years, and there are only 30,000 sailors. Is he in too much of a hurry?

From now on, half a year, from the inland sailor to the offshore sailor, there is still time to familiarize. Anyway, when the time comes, the beach landing will still be a land war.

"Your Majesty, there are 30,000 inland water divisions, concentrated on the line of Zhenjiang and Ezhou. From inland rivers to the sea, I am afraid it will take two to three years to get used to fighting at sea. It is not easy for the coastal control division to have 30,000 troops. ”

Wei Liaoweng secretly had a headache. The emperor is going to use troops overseas now, and it is definitely not a good time.

The Mongol iron cavalry in the north is eyeing the tiger and ready to go south at any time. Compared to Japan, the Mongol Empire was the main problem.

"Don't rush it. The naval recruitment and training of the Coastal Control Division went according to plan, and trade between China and Japan continued without interruption. ”

Zhao Hong looked at Zhou Ping, his brows furrowed.

"Zhou Ping, from now on, you can lay out Japan. The two of them, you can use it well. ”

The two of them, of course, refer to Gao Xutai and Wei Shizhi.

All along, he has neglected Japan, a bad neighbor, so that when the matter comes, he has no preparation and layout in Japan, which he really hates.

He never wanted to fight an unprepared battle. Even if he wants to destroy Japan now, he will not act rashly.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhou Ping and Zhen Dexiu and other courtiers were all relieved and received the decree one after another.

The products of the Great Song Dynasty are selling well in Japan, and now they need the Japanese market to earn their wealth.

"Tatar is a big problem for my Great Song henchmen, and I naturally know it. But ......"

Zhao Hong looked at Zhou Ping and the others, and said solemnly:

"I want you to know that within five years, I will use troops against Japan, and I will destroy Japan, avenge Zhou An, and solve my worries about China for eternity!"

Everyone was silent, and Zhen Dexiu and other courtiers didn't understand why the emperor hated Japan so much. This does not seem to be the emperor's consistent way of doing things.

However, five years later, when the strength of the naval division was greatly increased, it may be more certain to use the army again.

"Your Majesty, is that the end of Japan? Will this make Japan look down on my Great Song? ”

Jin Deok-so asked thoughtfully.

"In the name of the Song merchants in Japan, continue to protest to Hakata's Daisenji Temple, don't make a big fuss, and don't show too weakness. It's just a façade, you don't have to take it seriously. ”

Zhao Hong looked at his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and gently persuaded him.

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, the festival mourns and changes. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. Take good care of your children and don't worry about the outside world. ”

Fortunately, Zhou An still has a child, which can be regarded as the greatest comfort to the Zhou family.

Everyone retreated, leaving only Zhou Ping alone.

Zhao Hong was asking Zhou Ping'er for an order, and Wei Liaoweng hurriedly came back, and brought in a frightened Goryeo envoy.

"Your Majesty, Tamna has robbed my merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty, and our army has occupied Tamna!"

Wei Liaoweng's report surprised Zhao Hong. Inadvertently, things got bigger and bigger.

"Your Majesty, the Tamna Commander Gao Zhongji has committed a heinous crime and has now been killed by the Shangguo Naval Division. I hope that Your Majesty will forgive you and punish you. ”

The Goryeo envoy who came in with Wei Liaoweng trembled and knelt down to worship.

The Great Song Navy Division defeated the defenders of Tamna (Jeju Island), and the Goryeo side knew about it for the first time and hurriedly sent an envoy to ask for guilt.

Goryeo was troubled internally and externally, with the continuous use of troops by the Eastern Xia and Mongolia outside, and the starvation and turmoil of the people inside. If it weren't for that, Goryeo wouldn't have been so low-profile.

"Arise, envoy."

Zhao Hong's pleasant face made people help up the Goryeo envoy.

At this time, the Goryeo Kingdom, known as "Little China", spoke Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, and practiced the Four Books and Five Classics, and regarded Chinese culture as a guideline, and there was no need to coerce and intimidate.

"Honorable envoy, please go back and report to the king of Goryeo, I, the Great Song Dynasty, want to lease a few harbor garrisons on the southeast coast of Tamna and Goryeo. Da Song is willing to pay for the lease and will not disturb the people. If there is a war in Goryeo, the Great Song Dynasty will also be reinforced, and will never watch from the wall! ”

Zhao Hong and Yan Yuese, slowly said it.

Goryeo was suffering from the double oppression and blows of the Eastern Xia Kingdom and the Mongol Kingdom, and it was believed that they would make the most advantageous choice.

Even if Goryeo did not allow "lend-lease", the Great Song Dynasty would forcibly garrison troops and forcibly lend-lease.

As for stationing troops on the southeastern coast of Goryeo, it was naturally prepared for the use of troops against Japan in the future.

"Your Majesty, what should Japan do?"

"Shuhei, you have to lay out in Japan as soon as possible, especially the wind and waves on the sea between Goryeo and Japan, the four seasons of Hakata's climate, and the ...... garrison"

In view of the lessons of Kublai Khan's use of troops against Japan in history, he did not want to act hastily. What's more, the civil strife in Mongolia is about to end, and it will be in the next two years to go south. The Great Song Dynasty also had to take precautions and prepare for future wars.

As for Japan, it will one day destroy this evil neighbor.