Was this a dream?
He could earn so much money just by fighting a war?
"Your Majesty … this …"
Wang Xijue still had a confused look on his face.
Zhu Yijun, on the other hand, put on an unfathomable expression.
"Do you think I insisted on fighting this war to divert attention and let myself take a breather? Why do you think I fully supported Xiao Ruxun in the war and even used the navy? Just to Daming the country's prestige? You're wrong! "
Zhu Yijun flicked his sleeves and said, "As early as November last year, Xiao Ruxun sent me a secret letter, telling me that Nihon is rich in gold and silver, and there is a particularly large silver mountain called Ishikami Silver Mountain, which produces one million taels of silver a year. A small country like Nihon can use 200,000 people to attack North Korea because of that much silver. If Daming can't fundamentally restrict Nihon's military force, then even if Nihon is defeated this time, it is difficult to guarantee that Nihon will not come back. Therefore, if we want to fight, we must fight to the end."
"So, Xiao Ruxun, he …"
"Yes, he asked me to send the navy to destroy the Nihon navy from the water, trap the Japanese pirates in North Korea, and then land on Tsushima Island, take it down, and then use it as a springboard to attack Nihon's mainland and seize the Nihon's silver mountain for me to Daming. For this, I took 300,000 taels of silver from the palace treasury as funds for the navy to help Xiao Ruxun win this war. Now it seems that Xiao Ruxun did not let me down, but gave me a big surprise!
Not only did he force Toyotomi Hideyoshi to death, but he also caused internal strife in Nihon. The east and west were divided, and it was difficult to unify the outside world. Moreover, he seized Tsushima and the three islands of Ishikami, built a defense line on the sea, and took over Ishikami of Nihon. Nominally, it is a lease for 50 years, but in fact, it is my territory, and Ishikami Silver Mountain also belongs to me to mine for 50 years.
Wang Qing, think about it, 50 years, 1 million taels of silver a year, 50 years is 50 million taels of silver! Fifty million! As long as he controls this mountain of silver, Daming won't have to worry about money for the next fifty years. Wang Qing, is this battle worth it for Daming? "
It took a while for Wang Xijue to react. He realized that he was still in front of the Emperor and quickly apologized. "I was too surprised. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yijun smiled faintly. He didn't mind.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Ruxun's actions are truly unprecedented. This old subject has never heard of such a large amount of silver. I can't imagine that fighting wars can actually bring us so much silver. Daming, this old subject congratulates Your Majesty for having such a great general! This old subject congratulates Daming! "
"Don't celebrate this and that. You have things to do. Xiao Ruxun said that Nihon is not weak. A war can weaken it, but it can't destroy it. Nihon has not given up yet, so we can't give them a chance to breathe. Therefore, Daming needs to maintain a garrison of 10,000 Nihon soldiers in Ishikami, Yinqi, and Tsushima. As for Tsushima Island, write an official letter to the King of Korea and ask him to choose a good general to be stationed there. This will reduce some of Daming's burden."
Wang Xijue thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, it's okay that Ishikami has occupied it, but if we station troops on those islands, we need to build a port, build residences, and transport supplies. Won't that be too much?"
Zhu Yijun was expressionless.
"There is a mountain of gold on the island."
"This old subject obeys Your Majesty."
Wang Xijue didn't say anything else. This Xiao Ruxun was really a talent. He had squeezed so many things from Nihon in one breath … More importantly, the fact that Nihon was willing to cede these things meant that they had more gold and silver mountains with higher production. How could this small Dongyi Island be so rich? China was a vast land with abundant resources, but it didn't have a silver mountain that could produce millions of dollars annually. How could this small island country have it? And since there was so much, why not …
Wang Xijue muttered in his heart. Why didn't they just swallow Nihon in one bite? Wouldn't those things belong to Daming? Daming wouldn't be short of money in a short time, right? Since Xiao Ruxun was so good at fighting, he wouldn't say that he couldn't conquer it, right?
Thinking of this, Wang Xijue said again, "Your Majesty, since that small island country is so rich and dared to invade Daming and Korea, Daming has a good reason to attack. We can totally annex it. Your Majesty, think about it. If Nihon gives the silver mountain that can produce millions of dollars annually to Daming, it can only prove that Nihon has more gold and silver mines, and maybe even copper mines!"
Zhu Yijun sighed slightly and sighed. He said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it. When Xiao Ruxun defeated the Japanese pirates, I thought about it and asked Xiao Ruxun. In the end, Xiao Ruxun said that although Nihon is small, it has a large population. According to the information, the population of Japanese pirates is more than 10 million, much more than Korea."
"10 million? This small Dongyi country has a population of 10 million? This … "
"At that time, I was also very surprised, and even felt a little lucky. Fortunately, those traitorous chieftains didn't continue to endure. If they had waited until their population had increased, they would have sent an army of two hundred thousand to attack. At that time, even the Great Ming Empire would have been exhausted to deal with them. For a small country to have such a strong national strength, it is indeed this Emperor's fault. Thus, Xiao Ruxun also said that without a hundred thousand soldiers, there is no way to annex the Wei Nation. Based on the current situation of the Great Ming Empire, the logistics of a hundred thousand soldiers cannot be guaranteed. We must first take some things from the Wei Nation to strengthen ourselves.
Zhu Yijun's eyes narrowed: "A small country that strives hard to govern is able to invade Korea with 150,000 soldiers. My Great Ming has been peaceful for a long time, yet we have to exhaust our national strength with 40,000 soldiers. Thinking of this, how can we not be wary of the fearsomeness of a small country? Therefore, I have to accept Xiao Ruxun's suggestion. Whether it's for the money or for the future generations, I have to do something. "
What else could Wang Xijue say?
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Don't say anything about being wise. I still have something to discuss with you." Zhu Yijun walked back to his seat and sat down. He said, "After this war, it's simple to reward and confer titles to the generals and officials. There are three people that I'm not sure about. One is Xiao Ruxun, the second is Li Rusong, and the third is Song Yingchang. If we don't arrange the rewards for these three people, I'm afraid there will be waves in the court again."
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