Zhu Qiyu sighed heavily: "I have to admit that I ate the dividends of Zhu Qizhen's expedition to Luchuan."

If he hadn't spent ten years and paid such a big price to conquer Luchuan, it would have taken at least ten years for me to attack Luchuan. In addition, it will take at least three years to attack Annam, Burma, Siam and other countries, and it will not be able to fight it in less than 13 years.

But after eating the dividends of Zhu Qizhen, plus my surprise attack on Annam, the remaining small countries such as Myanmar and Siam are too easy to fight.

A small country with one or two million people, the whole country has only 350,000 troops, there is no heavy armor and no heavy artillery, plus the local people who eat pot pulp to welcome the king's division, they can take it casually. ”

Qianxue smiled: "Isn't Jiang Yuan very pitiful?" ”

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "It's not just pitiful, there are some things that I really don't blame him." Korea and Japan are more than 10 times more difficult to fight than those small countries in the south.

Japan alone dispatched 130,000 people to aid North Korea, and North Korea itself still has tens of thousands of elites, and there are 200,000 troops to add at will.

Wipe out the main force of the Japanese-Korean coalition army, and the Ming army will have to lose at least 100,000 troops.

Can Jiang Yuan and Fang Ying be blamed for this, if I were to command, it wouldn't be much stronger.

Have we sent things to Jiang Yuan and Fang Ying's family for the New Year? It's not easy for people to fight wars outside, so they have to send some gifts to comfort their families, and at the same time care more about what difficulties they have at home.

Don't let people fight on the front line, and let their families suffer in the back, it won't be a shame for me. ”

Qianxue smiled: "This kind of thing, don't worry about it." Jiang Yuan, Fang Ying, Xu Youzhen, Yang Xinmin, Nian Fu and other ministers have given gifts, and they have all asked what should be asked.

Ruan Xi, Pei Dang, and Shu Liang were instructed to come to the door to comfort you in person, and the dignity that should be given is in place. ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "You guys are really capable, then I won't have to worry about anything in the future." ”

Qianxue nodded confidently: "The female protagonist is inside, the male protagonist is outside, you just have to worry about military affairs." ”

Zhu Qiyu held Qianxue's hand and asked, "Over there in Nanjing, people won't fool around, right?" Yuan Cheng and the others can do their own thing, but don't operate as fierce as a tiger, Prince Yi is all dead. ”

Qianxue patted Zhu Qiyu's hand and comforted: "Don't worry, husband, the prince can't die, this is the bottom line, they have a sense of proportion." ”

got this promise, Zhu Qiyu didn't want to care about it anymore. I don't know about the things in Nanjing, but it's good for everyone.

……

The Koreans also celebrated the New Year like the Ming Dynasty, with Jiang Yuan, Xu Heng, and Xu Yongning rejoicing with the soldiers in Pyongyang, and Li Yao celebrating with his concubines at the Seoul Palace.

But the Japanese are not so comfortable.

Under the continuous attacks of Fan Guang and Fang Ying, the Japanese army had retreated one hundred and fifty miles south to Yongxing.

It was fine at the beginning, but now Hosokawa Katsumoto and the others are obviously anxious. The weather in northern North Korea is freezing cold, and it is a bit too much to say that it is dripping into ice in the wild, but it is not much warmer.

Under such circumstances, the Ming army lined up to threaten during the day, and raided the camp at night. In addition, the Japanese army's lack of food and grass made it even worse.

The Japanese army had the advantage of artillery and cavalry, but they could not give full play to it.

The two sides grinded until the third day of the first month, and early in the morning, Hosokawa Katsumoto ordered the Japanese army to line up, and then pushed the artillery forward to invite the Ming army to a decisive battle.

Fan Guang thought very much, and while ordering the Ming army to retreat, he smiled at Fang Ying and said, "Nanhe Hou, what do you think of the saint's art of war?"

As long as the Japanese attack us, we will turn around and run.

As long as the Japanese army is willing to keep chasing, we are willing to keep running.

Anyway, the energy source is constantly transporting food from Nuer Gandusi, and the Japanese army is not in a hurry, and we are not in a hurry.

When they retreat, let's chase them in turn.

It was five or six hundred miles from Kaesong, and they were choked enough to run back. ”

Fang Ying nodded: "This strategy is too vicious, wouldn't the more than 30,000 people of the Japanese army be dragged down alive." ”

While the two were talking, Hatakeyama Yoshishi was sent as an envoy again, but this time for a decisive battle.

Fan Guang ordered someone to bring Hatakeyama Yoshishi over: "This little general, what does your commander have to say, but you are going to surrender?" We have a clear intention that you must promise to lead the way for the Ming army to attack the Japanese mainland before you can surrender. ”

Hatakeyama Yoshishi was almost angry: "What to surrender, I'm here to write a war letter." If the Ming army still has the slightest samurai spirit, please stop retreating and fight to the death with our army.

We don't need artillery, we don't need cavalry, we are willing to fight 30,000 infantry against 30,000 infantry, and decide the victory or defeat fairly. ”

Fan Guang shook his head: "We don't talk about the spirit of the samurai, the lives of the soldiers under my command are very precious, and they can easily consume you, why do you have to fight to the death?" ”

After a tug-of-war between the two sides, Hatakeyama Yoshishi understood that the newly emerged Ming army commander in front of him was completely different from the previous Jiang Yuan and Fang Ying.

Jiang Yuan and Fang Ying are inexperienced and care too much about face. And the newcomer Shenwu Hou is used to seeing big scenes, so he has no scruples and does not advance.

The defense of Beijing was very training back then, and the generals who experienced those difficult years with the emperor had a different temperament.

Hatakeyama Yi gritted his teeth: "Then let's compete, I don't know if Shenwu Marquis dares to compete with me?" ”

Fan Guang said with a smile: "Okay, if I lose, immediately line up the whole army and fight to the death with your army." But what if you lose? ”

Hatakeyama replied: "If I lose, well...... I will go back and persuade the boss to retreat and make peace." ”

Fan Guang shook his head: "The Holy Lord told me about your internal power structure in Japan, you are the son of the previous shogunate, and now that your father is dead, it is difficult for you to even inherit the position of family governor, and you still need to compete fiercely with your uncle's son."

Your family's strength has been consumed in this war to aid Korea.

Do you think you have the ability and weight to persuade Hosokawa Katsumoto to withdraw his troops and make peace? ”

Hatakeyama was choked and speechless for a while. Unexpectedly, the Ming Emperor had a very clear understanding of Japan's internal affairs. When it came to Hatakeyama Yoshi's heart, he was on the threshold.

If the fight continues, the power of the Hatakeyama clan will be gone, and there will be no need to compete for the position of family governor at that time.

So Hatakeyama Yoshishi asked rhetorically, "Then what do you say you should do?" ”

Fan Guang said with a smile: "If you lose, we will support you to sit on the position of governor, and you will be loyal to the Great Tomorrow, and you will lead the way for the Ming army to enter Japan."

Think for yourself, the two countries are at war, and they don't kill them. Our Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, and we will not embarrass the ministers.

If you don't want to agree to the terms of the competition, you can go back now, and I will not leave it difficult. ”

Hatakeyama was shaken, and with the current situation, even if he could defeat the Ming army and return to Japan. The Hatakeyama clan, which has completely declined, will inevitably be divided up by other forces.

Rather than this, it is better to break the jar and break it.

So Hatakeyama Yoshishi confirmed: "If I surrender, how will the Great Tomorrow protect the interests of my Hatakeyama family?" ”

Fan Guang replied: "As the first family to surrender, it should not lose the position of earl. The original sphere of influence of your Hatakeyama family can also be preserved.

As for those guards, management and the like, your Japanese official system is too complicated, and I can't figure it out, and it needs to be ruled by the Son of Heaven at that time.

I can only guarantee that as the first family to surrender, Da Ming will never treat you badly. ”

Hatakeyama thought for a moment before replying, "Okay, I'll compare myself with you." Last time I tried archery with Wu Zhong, I lost for a while because my strength was not as good as his.

This time we are competing in knife skills, and my sword skills are extremely exquisite, and I will definitely be able to beat you.

If you can't defeat me, if you can't convince me, even if I am starved to death, I will never surrender. ”

Fan Guang smiled confidently: "Coincidentally, Ben Hou also happens to be good at knife skills." ”

(End of chapter)