When Tokugawa Ieyasu walked out of the gate, more than 20 Tokugawa Daimyo who had rebelled with him were already standing outside the gate. Everyone looked at him with extremely eager and excited eyes. Looking at these pairs of wolf-like eyes, Tokugawa Ieyasu felt that he could understand why Toyotomi Hideyoshi insisted on launching the war in Korea. He had thought that it was just nonsense, but he did not expect it to be true.
The wolf-like eyes made Tokugawa Ieyasu feel a little cold from the bottom of his heart. Thinking about it in this way, Tokugawa Ieyasu began to understand why Toyotomi Hideyoshi would think of him and them like this.
Was all this really real and not an illusion?
Tokugawa Ieyasu slowly walked back and looked at the courtyard that was illuminated by the light of the torch. He took a deep breath and suddenly raised his hand. In his hand, there was a bloody head.
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi is dead! The world is ours!!! "
After a short silence, the earth-shattering cry sounded. From this small courtyard, it continued to spread outwards until it resounded throughout the entire Nagoya City. From this moment on, all the living people in Nagoya City knew that the world was no longer the world of the Toyotomi clan, but the world of the Tokugawa clan.
They were the founders and participants of the new regime. They would receive endless wealth and power. The wealth and power of those in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's old power system would be reorganized and given to them.
There was no doubt that rebellion was the riskiest but also the most beneficial social activity in the world.
When the cannon sounded, Xiao Ruxun sent several warships to cruise on the sea outside Nagoya City. When the earth-shattering cry sounded, Chen Lin and Deng Zilong quickly came to Xiao Ruxun's side and looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise.
"Admiral, this is?"
Xiao Ruxun sneered and nodded, "Yes, you guessed it right. Tokugawa Ieyasu has replaced Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Toyotomi Hideyoshi should be dead. Soon, very soon, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's head will be delivered to us. Come back with me, I will bring this head to the Japanese pirates in Pusan as a gift. I will let them see their last hope, and then I will completely wipe them out."
"What does the admiral plan to do after this?"
Deng Zilong asked.
"After that, after that, I have sent a letter to Master Song Jinglue, asking him to mediate. We will send troops to accept the three islands of Tsushima, Inki, and Sado that Japan has agreed to cede, and then we will be stationed in those places. After that, we will send the peace treaty to Tokugawa Ieyasu again."
"Send them the contract again?"
Deng Zilong and Chen Lin were shocked.
"Yes, send them a new contract. Say that we are not satisfied with the previous contract and want to change it. We want the Japanese to compensate us 10 million taels of silver and the entire Ishikami."
"Ah? This … "
"Admiral, I don't think the Japanese will agree, will they?"
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"Yes, the Japanese will definitely not agree. They will even threaten to go to war with us and prepare to shed all pretense of cordiality with us. Their attitude will be very tough."
Deng Zilong and Chen Lin were confused.
"Then … what do you mean by that?"
Xiao Ruxun spread out his hands and said with a smile, "That's what I mean. I want to go to war with Japan, especially with Tokugawa Ieyasu, at Ishikami. Ishikami is near the sea. I plan to load the army on the ships and transport them there. Then, we will land directly in Ishikami and begin to attack the entire Ishikami. This mountain of silver is mine!"
"Ah?!"
Deng Zilong and Chen Lin looked at each other, full of confusion.
"Isn't it bad to go to war with Japan? Admiral, we only have 40,000 soldiers and horses. It's okay in Korea, but if we go to Japan, I'm afraid it will cause a backlash from all of Japan, right? Our 40,000 soldiers and horses probably can't bear it, right? Also, do we have to report this matter to the imperial court for approval? "
Xiao Ruxun turned around and looked at Deng Zilong and Chen Lin. He felt that there were some things that needed to be explained to them. He could not hide it anymore. Now was not the time to be mysterious.
"Do you know the specific situation in Japan now?"
"I'm not sure."
Deng Zilong and Chen Lin shook their heads together.
Xiao Ruxun said, "Although Tokugawa Ieyasu killed Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it doesn't mean that Tokugawa Ieyasu can directly rule all of Japan. In the capital of Japan, in a place called Kyoto, Toyotomi Hideyoshi once appointed a successor. That person is called Toyotomi Hidetsugu. He and another powerful Japanese feudal lord were previously suspected by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and were chased back to the capital. Now, they have become the biggest obstacle for Tokugawa Ieyasu to rule Japan."
"In other words, if Tokugawa Ieyasu wants to replace the Toyotomi Clan, he has to invade the capital of Japan and take down the remaining forces of the Toyotomi Clan. He still has at least one big battle to fight. If he starts a war with us at this time, he will fall into a predicament of insufficient military strength. This is my goal. I want Japan to be divided, or at least divided into east and west. The current situation is that Tokugawa is stronger than Tokugawa Ieyasu. If we allow Tokugawa Ieyasu to attack Kyoto, the Toyotomi Clan will definitely be destroyed.
However, if we take part in this and attack Ishikami to force Tokugawa Ieyasu to start a war with us and reduce the pressure on the Toyotomi Clan, we can force the Tokugawa Clan to give in and force the Tokugawa Clan and the Toyotomi Clan to negotiate peace. From there, we can achieve the goal of dividing Japan. We can occupy the three islands on the sea and occupy Ishikami on the land. We can suppress the Tokugawa Clan and the Toyotomi Clan, making them unable to live in peace and achieve a situation where Japan is divided into three parts. After Daming uses Japan's gold and silver to recover, we can free up our hands and swallow Japan. "
Deng Zilong and Chen Lin finally understood the reason for Xiao Ruxun's series of abnormal actions.
"However, for an island country like Japan, even if I can destroy it, it won't be easy to rule it. Moreover, the resistance from the imperial court won't be small. Commander, please think twice!"
"Too much resistance is because there aren't enough benefits. If swallowing Japan brings enough benefits to Daming, there won't be such a strong resistance. Instead, there will be a lot of help. The change between resistance and help is just a matter of a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. I've told you before that Japan is rich in gold and silver. Moreover, it has a population of tens of millions and has great potential. If we can swallow it, Daming can instantly obtain a lot of money and ease the tight financial situation."
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
