Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Zhou Dexing's strategy and frowned deeply, he was suspicious of this seemingly gentle method.

"But what if Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general of the Japanese kingdom, does not accept our warning?"

Zhou Dexing replied firmly: "Your Majesty, we can carry out diplomatic mediation before the special envoy returns. ”

"At the same time, we can step up our armament construction and improve our Ming defense capability."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, and finally decided to adopt Zhou Dexing's strategy.

He knew that at this time, starting a war would not only cost a large number of soldiers and resources, but would also lead to instability and social chaos in the country.

As the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he has a deeper responsibility for the protection and stability of the country.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered an immediate decree to appoint a minister with rich diplomatic experience as a special envoy to go to the Wa Kingdom to negotiate with Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

At the same time, he ordered the launch of a military exercise program to send a large-scale fleet of ships to conduct exercises and displays along the coast of the Japanese country.

On the day before the envoy's departure, the entire court was immersed in a tense atmosphere.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood on the steps of the palace, pondering the decision he had made.

At this time, Governor Feng Sheng stood up and bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, the minister has something to ask Your Majesty for permission." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised, looked at Feng Sheng, and asked, "What's the matter with Feng Aiqing?" ”

Feng Sheng said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, we can't rely on diplomacy alone to solve this crisis, we also need to be prepared, and dare to ask Your Majesty to allow the minister to lead elite officers and soldiers to the southeast coast to strengthen the defense." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Feng Sheng's eyes and felt his loyalty and firmness: "If this is the case, we will appoint you as the commander of the southeast coast guard of the Ming Dynasty, and you can use as many soldiers and horses as you want, but you must pay attention to safety." ”

Feng Sheng bowed and said gratefully: "The minister will do his best to protect His Majesty's country." ”

With the departure of the envoy and the southeast coastal guard army, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly let go of the anxiety in his heart.

He showed hope to his courtiers with stability and leadership, and at the same time found an option for the Ming to deal with the provocations of the Japanese state.

Confucius Temple Mansion.

When Zhu Fan told Lin Che that the Wa Kingdom had killed the envoy sent by the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Bai next to him also had a sad face.

He was thinking about how to deal with the situation, but Lin Che smiled slightly, calling out good things.

Zhu Fan didn't understand Lin Che's words very much, and he asked in surprise, "Sir, why do you say that?" Obviously, it was the Wa State that did such a bad thing, shouldn't we retaliate? ”

Lin Che explained with a smile: "You are still too young, and the Wa Kingdom is actually sending money to Daming. ”

Zhu Fan was even more confused, he didn't take the order and asked, "Send money?" What good is it for them to fool our messengers? ”

Lin Che scolded with a smile, "Silly you, we know that there are many silver mines in the territory of the Wa Kingdom, and this time they killed our envoys, undoubtedly to show favor to the Great Ming, they hope to exchange our protection of their silver ore resources in this way." ”

Zhu Fan's eyes lit up, and he began to realize that there was a secret in Lin Che's words.

"Sir, you mean that we can take this opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop and master their silver ore resources while they are overtures?"

Lin Che nodded and continued: "That's right, you kid is not too stupid, as an island country, the Wa Kingdom is undoubtedly very dependent on the production of silver mines, and the Ming Dynasty lacks this kind of resources, if we take advantage of this opportunity and successfully master the silver mines of the Wa Kingdom, it will be of great help to the Ming State's finances." ”

Zhu Fan listened to Lin Che's explanation, and suddenly showed a sudden expression.

……

came out of the Confucius Temple Mansion and came to the Duwei Mansion, and Chen Lin, the school captain who followed Zhu Fan to subdue the Tan people, handed him a piece of information.

After Zhu Fan saw it, he didn't dare to stay for a while, and went back to the palace directly and came to the imperial study.

He handed the tightly pinched origami to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was reviewing the folds.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the note, unfolded it, and immediately showed a puzzled expression.

"Where did this come from?" He asked, confused.

Zhu Fan smiled mysteriously: "This is the information I received privately, the news about the Wa Kingdom." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said, "These widows are so arrogant that they dare to come to my Ming Dynasty to rob our resources. ”

Zhu Fan nodded and said, "Yes, this is a reliable piece of news, Father, we can't sit idly by." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to hesitate and said: "Second brother, this matter can be big or small. Do we need to use armies. He deliberately threw the question out in anticipation of Zhu's performance.

Zhu Fan narrowed his eyes and glanced at his father, although he knew that this was his father's trick, he still deliberately pretended to think about it for a long time.

Finally, he replied: "Since they are so arrogant, then we will respond to them with greater strength, and I suggest that the governor Feng Sheng lead the elite soldiers and strong generals to quell the Japanese in one fell swoop." ”

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth curled slightly, and he nodded with satisfaction: "Let's listen to your advice, but in addition to Feng Sheng leading the army, we also sent him Zhou Dexing to cooperate with him to participate in the operation." ”

Subsequently, Zhu Yuanzhang urgently convened a court meeting.

He told the ministers the news that the silver mines along the coast of Daming had been robbed by the Japanese pirates, and decided to send troops to exterminate these Japanese pirates and eliminate the hidden dangers.

When the ministers heard the news, they all agreed.

They had long been tired of the arrogance of the pirates, and now that they had the opportunity to fight them, everyone was naturally excited.

"Your Majesty is wise." A minister said excitedly: "This decision not only protects the resources of the Ming Dynasty, but also maintains the dignity of the Ming Dynasty, which is an excellent idea." ”

"Yes, the Japanese have been arrogant for a long time, and we can't be beaten passively anymore." Another minister chimed in.

The courtiers' approvals came one after another, which made Zhu Yuanzhang satisfied.

Since the imperial court's decision to exterminate the Wakos.

Since then, the imperial court has been in full swing of preparations.

Governor Feng Sheng personally led the guards to defend the coastal strip in case the pirates appeared before they entered the silver mines.

And carry out strict training to strengthen vigilance.

As the day of the start of the operation drew closer, the tension in the imperial court gradually spread, and everyone knew that this was not just an ordinary military operation, but also a manifestation of the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

It's finally time for action.

Feng Sheng ordered Zhou Dexing to lead the vanguard army out, and they climbed over the steep mountains, through the dense jungle, and waded through the swamps, all the way forward.

Eventually, they found the silver mine that had been looted by the pirates.

There was a mess around the silver mine, apparently from the battle.

But there is no shadow of the Japanese in sight.

He ordered the vanguard to begin a search in the hope of tracking down the whereabouts of the Wakos, and after a painstaking search, he found the camp of the Wakos.

(End of chapter)