The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Jeju Island of the Ming Dynasty.

That's right, this natural horse farm already belongs to the Ming Dynasty.

The price that the Ming Dynasty paid for this was just to give the Korean King Yi Gye a legal identity.

This is an exchange of interests, but the Korean side has no way to oppose it.

Because a weak country has no diplomacy, not to mention that the interior of Korea itself is full of hidden dangers. Moreover, Yi Gye is just a puppet king. The power of the government is in the hands of the three ministers Park Wonjong, Cheng Xiyan, and Liu Shunting. These three powerful ministers, out of their own power considerations, had to humiliatingly agree to the robber-like demands of the Ming Dynasty.

Since then, the Jeju Horse Farm and even the entire Jeju Island have completely changed hands and belonged to the Ming Dynasty.

Now there is a civil war in Japan. The former shogunate general Ashikaga Yoshizai led the army to counterattack Kyoto and attack the current shogun Ashikaga Yoshizumi. The result is that the local daimyo of Japan either chooses to join the war or chooses to sit back and watch the situation.

Chu Tianfang was Zuo Yidao's confidant, loyal to the emperor and the court, but the garrison here was not the Four Guards and the Ming Dynasty soldiers, but a garrison that migrated from Shandong.

It seems that these Japanese were really scared by the killing, and they didn't even have the courage to collect the remains of the corpses, let alone the courage to continue to go out to sea to plunder Ming Korea.

Ouchi Yoshioki was also a heroic figure. The Ouchi family had long grown into the western overlord of Honshu Island through the profits of the trade with the Ming Dynasty. The reason why Ouchi Yoshioki chose to take in Ashikaga Yoshizai, a stray dog, was because he was the tenth shogun of the shogunate, and Ashikaga Yoshizai was personally appointed as the shogun by Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, so this stray dog ​​still had some gold content.

He knew that he not only made the right bet, but also won the recognition of Lord Tang. No one could touch him as the commander of the Jeju Guard.

Wang Dabao touched his head with his one arm and smiled embarrassedly.

Tang Hao vaguely remembered that in history, Ashikaga Yoshizai and Ouchi Yoshioki did take advantage of the assassination of Hosokawa Masamoto and immediately led their troops into Kyoto and took the position of shogun again.

Until a godsend opportunity finally appeared, that is, Hosokawa Masamoto, a generation of heroes who deposed the shogun and controlled the shogunate, was secretly murdered by his retainer Konishi Motonaga!

The reason for the murder was that the opposition to Hosokawa Sumiyuki, who was originally welcomed as the legitimate son, and the succession of the Hosokawa family was deeply rooted. Hosokawa Masamoto himself gradually regretted it, which led to the welcoming of Hosokawa Sumiyuki, a bastard of the Hosokawa family, as the new legitimate son.

I have to admit that Wang Dabao was right. Jeju Island is one of the future route stations, mainly responsible for the trade between Ming Dynasty and Korea.

Ashikaga Yoshitane, also known as Ashikaga Yoshizai, finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to unite with the Ouchi clan to immediately counterattack Kyoto and regain his position as the shogun of the shogunate that was taken away from him.

The last time Tang Hao led his army to slaughter, he piled up all the bodies and built a Jingguan, which still stands there today, but it looks a bit disgusting.

"What they are best at is kneeling to the strong and showing their fangs to the weak!"

Tang Hao did not expect that the commander of this garrison was an old acquaintance, Wang Dabao, who killed three Japanese pirates and unfortunately lost his hand.

"The Japanese army sent to Baekje to reinforce was almost wiped out. At the same time, the Baekje regime also came to an end. The Goguryeo regime, which had existed for nearly 700 years, also perished. The Tang Dynasty re-established its status as the suzerain state on the Korean Peninsula and dominated the entire East Asia at the same time."

Even if he died, he would never let any problems occur in Jeju Horse Farm in his life.

"But there is one thing, Jeju Horse Farm must not be in chaos. These war horses are urgently needed by the court, so you must take good care of the horse farm and there must be no chaos!"

For example, Ashikaga Yoshizai went to Echizen Province and was protected by Asakura Sadakage and changed his name to Yi Yin. At the same time, he received the support of Hatakeyama Naojun (son of Hatakeyama Masanaga) and marched to Kyoto together. He also received the support of Enryaku-ji Temple, Negoro-ji Temple and Koyasan monks and soldiers. He approached Omi Province for a while, but was defeated by Rokkaku Takayasu in Omi Sakamoto. When he fled to Kawachi Province, he was defeated by Hosokawa Masamoto. Ashikaga Yoshitsugu had to flee to Suo Province and join the Ouchi clan who had supported his father Yoshitsugu during the Onin War. He lived under the tutelage of Ouchi Yoshioki.

When the Ming soldiers went out to sea for the first time and encountered a naval battle, this kid fought extremely bravely and was almost hacked to death by Japanese pirates. Before he died, he did not forget to look up to the sky and shout that he was Wang Dabao. He killed three Japanese pirates, but was finally rescued by Tang Hao in time, but unfortunately one of his arms was broken.

Why did Wang Dabao appear here?

Tang Hao instinctively thought that someone must have taken the opportunity to exclude and suppress these disabled soldiers!

"Since you are here, what else can I say?"

"You are quite clever, kid!"

"Speak clearly!"

The fleet sailed all the way and arrived at Tsushima Island three days later.

Tang Hao's face darkened and he solemnly instructed: "I will not say much about corruption and bribery. Just keep it in mind and don't make it too ugly!"

Because the Chinese people are attached to their land, if they can't make a living, they will never leave their homeland and become wandering refugees.

Just when he was about to lose his temper, Wang Dabao hurriedly explained: "My Lord, it's not like that. I asked for it on my own initiative!"

In fact, since he fled abroad, Ashikaga Yoshizai has repeatedly used his identity as the tenth shogun to summon followers and tried to counterattack Kyoto to regain the throne.

In addition, Ma Yong and Deng Boyan are both promising talents, so they can’t be defeated like this.

Tang Mu said in a deep voice: "The civil war in Japan is our best chance. Once Ouchi Yoshioki completely controls Kyoto, it will be a big trouble."

You said that Ouchi Yoshioki is a big shot, but he took Ma Yong and Deng Boyan's soldiers with him, so it’s hard to say who will truly control Kyoto in Japan in the end.

"These Japanese pirates are really useless!"

This matter... really makes people... speechless.

However, after taking the position of general, Ashikaga Yoshitane had to appoint Hosokawa Takakuni and Ouchi Yoshioki as Kanrei Dai, and Ouchi Yoshioki as military support.

Wang Dabao's expression froze, and then he patted his chest and made a promise.

Hearing this, Wang Dabao was immediately surprised and thanked Tang Hao profusely.

Everyone was frightened and uneasy, but it was not easy to ask more questions.

"Dabao, why are you here?"

The fleet stayed at the Jeju horse farm for three days and finally waited for the information delivered by the Jinyiwei.

So no matter how you look at it, Ashikaga Yoshitane is a waste among wastes. He became the shogun twice, but became a puppet and was manipulated by others twice. However, he was unwilling to be a puppet and was forced to flee. He was a waste.

Unfortunately, because Ashikaga Yoshitane had a strong tendency to rule the country himself, in simple terms, he was unwilling to be a puppet shogun all the time. The power of the shogunate was controlled by Hosokawa Takakuni and Ouchi Yoshioki, and there were many small actions in secret. Due to the opposition with the Hosokawa clan, Ouchi clan, Hatakeyama clan and other families, Ashikaga Yoshitane fled to Koga again, and fell ill there, and became a dog without a home again.

"After being frightened by the Tang Dynasty, Japan realized the power of the Tang Dynasty, so it immediately changed its attitude and lowered its posture, and began to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty, resuming the envoys that had been almost cut off since the end of the Sui Dynasty. This is the origin of the Japanese envoys to the Tang Dynasty!"

What is this...?

Why does the Marquis hate the Japanese so much?

"For example, in order to help Baekje win, Japan not only provided Baekje with a large amount of war supplies, but also sent 170 ships to assist Baekje in the war. This behavior was undoubtedly a provocation to the Tang Dynasty. The result was the famous Battle of Baijiang. The Tang army fought around the battle with ships on both sides, and cleverly used the art of encirclement and joint attack, causing many Japanese soldiers to drown in the water, and the boats could not turn around."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and then laughed at the same time.

In other words, Wang Dabao was a meritorious soldier who retired due to injury. Tang Hao arranged for them to stay in Shandong Wei Suo and serve as middle and high-level officers, so that they could support their families. Even without changing the military system of the Ming Dynasty, they could leave a position for their descendants. In any case, they were not treated unfairly.

However, Hosokawa Motonaga, who assisted Hosokawa Sumiyuki, lost his power, while Miyoshi Nobunaga, who assisted Hosokawa Sumiyuki, became more powerful in the Hosokawa family. Moreover, Hosokawa Nobunaga also intervened in the politics of Sanuki Province, which led to Hosokawa Motonaga, who was born in Sanuki, hating Hosokawa Masamoto very much. In addition, Hosokawa Masamoto's multi-problematic tendencies also made Hosokawa Motonaga uneasy about the future. These factors became the driving force for Konishi Motonaga to support Hosokawa Sumiyuki and be in power himself, and the assassination incident followed.

These two thousand soldiers are all the first-generation elites, and they are elite and brave trained by Tang Hao himself. They can't just be defeated in Japan.

With Ashikaga Yoshizai, the legitimate general, and the powerful family strength of the Ouchi clan, Ouchi Yoshioki did not want to march into Kyoto, learn from Hosokawa Masamoto, become the actual ruler of the shogunate, or even create an Ouchi shogunate.

However, Ouchi Yoshioki had a much better strategic vision than Ashikaga Yoshizai. He keenly realized that it was not the right time to attack the Kyoto shogunate. Even if there were two thousand elite Ming soldiers to help, the Hosokawa clan was not just any cat or dog. Once the war started, the Ouchi clan would be trapped in a quagmire in an instant.

Tang Mu initially guarded the Jeju horse farm, and was later transferred back by Tang Hao to assist. The person who replaced Tang Mu was a centurion of the Jinyiwei, Chu Tianfang.

From Jeju Island to Japan, the journey is actually not far.

In other words, Japan was completely caught in a civil war at the moment, and Ma Yong and Deng Boyan played important roles that could not be ignored.

You say he is a fool, right? He knows how to be patient and understands the overall situation. He has been secretly accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity. He chose to take action as soon as the opportunity came. The situation is very good!

In a thousand words, I am afraid that even Ouchi Yoshioki himself did not expect that the two thousand Ming soldiers he had been prepared for would completely crush his grand ambitions!

"My Lord, send troops immediately!"

As a result, at this critical moment, Tang Hao saw Wang Dabao on Jeju Island.

Moreover, Ouchi Yoshioki was also wary of the two thousand Ming soldiers led by Ma Yong and Deng Boyan. He was secretly on guard and did not trust them very much.

Tang Hao smiled and patted his shoulder, then nodded.

"That Cui Tan is a smart man. You can interact with him more in the future and be responsible for the trade between the two countries!"

Therefore, the commander of the garrison in this place will definitely become a hot commodity in the future.

After all, this is considered a brother in any way, and it is the best choice to have one's own people in charge.

This sentence is very straightforward and simple.

Wang Dabao, this kid, has vision and courage. He chose to gamble for the future. Tang Hao didn't mind letting him guard Jeju Island.

After reading the intelligence, all the generals looked strange.

"These envoys to Tang Dynasty naturally came to Tang Dynasty with a purpose. They were crazy about learning Tang Dynasty culture, military, technology and everything from Tang Dynasty, and then brought these cultural technologies back to Japan to develop themselves."

With the consent of Emperor Go-Kashiwahara, Hosokawa Takakuni supported Ashikaga Yoshiharu, the son of Ashikaga Yoshizumi, as the new general. Ashikaga Yoshitane lost the support and trust of the court, fled to Awaji and tried to attack Takakuni again to revive himself, but was defeated and died sadly.

Tang Hao naturally understood these principles, so he immediately ordered to go to sea and head straight to Japan.

Ashikaga Yoshitane fled again and arrived at Sakai in Izumi Province. Since the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Go-Kashiwahara was to be held in the same month, the general's escape might delay the enthronement ceremony. Therefore, the emperor was furious and held the enthronement ceremony as usual without the general's participation, and ordered Hosokawa Takakuni to take charge of security affairs.

It was the first time they saw that Lord Zhongshan commented on a race in this way. The hatred and resentment between the words were not concealed at all, and they were even about to condense into actual murderous intent!

Even if Ma Yong and Deng Boyan chose to support Ashikaga Yoshizai and compete with Ouchi Yoshioki, the problem was that Ashikaga Yoshizai was just a waste.

In other words, the current Japanese country was in a state of civil war and disorder, which was undoubtedly the best opportunity for the Ming army.

Under normal circumstances, the people of the Ming Dynasty would not agree to such migration overseas.

Tang Hao frowned and looked at Wang Dabao, who hesitated for a long time and couldn't say anything, just touching his head with his one arm and laughing.

Seeing this, Tang Hao's face suddenly darkened.

"Who asked you to come? Did someone take the opportunity to exclude and suppress you?"

"Haha." Tang Hao sneered, "The Japanese are notoriously mean by nature!"

It turned out that after the Ming Dynasty delegation left, Ma Yong and Deng Boyan led two thousand soldiers and became mercenaries of Ouchi Yoshioki.

If Ma Yong and Deng Boyan choose to support Ashikaga Yoshitane, then the problem will be troublesome. They may not be the opponent of Ouchi Yoshioki, and they don't know how they died.

"I heard from Lord Tang Mu that the Marquis is going to build a trade route overseas, so Jeju Island must be one of the routes. Although it is a little barren now, it will definitely prosper in the future, so this is actually a good position..."

The reason why Tang Hao is so anxious, in addition to Tang Mu's analysis, he is more worried about the safety of Ma Yong and Deng Boyan's two thousand soldiers.

This place where the Japanese pirates of the three islands used to be entrenched has now become a purgatory on earth.

Tang Hao still has a deep impression of Wang Dabao.

"This Marquis really underestimated Ma Yong and Deng Boyan!"

Ouchi Yoshioki, a heroic figure, once really entered Kyoto and supported Ashikaga Yoshizai to restore the shogun, then this guy's next step will definitely be to take action against Ma Yong and Deng Boyan's two thousand soldiers!

Ouchi Yoshioki wanted to be like Hosokawa Masamoto, wanted to turn Ashikaga Yoshizai into a puppet, depose the shogun and manipulate the shogunate, and become the uncrowned master of Wa!

Then, once that time comes, the two thousand elite soldiers led by Ma Yong and Deng Boyan will become a thorn in the eyes of Ouchi Yoshioki, because they will become an obstacle for Ouchi Yoshioki to take that last step, unless this obstacle is completely eliminated!

"Before leaving, I will write a letter to the Korean side and ask them to appoint Cui Tan as the Jeju trade envoy to officially open trade between the two countries!"

Hosokawa Masamoto was assassinated, and the Hosokawa family fell into internal strife (Yeisho disorder). Ouchi Yoshioki and Ashikaga Yoshizai immediately realized that this was a great opportunity to counterattack Kyoto, so the two immediately joined forces with the daimyo of Chugoku and Kyushu to march into Kyoto, and with the support of Hosokawa Takakuni and others, led the army to kill Kyoto.

"Then during the Yuan Dynasty, during the reign of Kublai Khan, they won Kublai Khan's expedition with the help of typhoons, so they felt that they were good again and that Japan was blessed by the gods. That's why they disrespected our Great Ming Emperor Taizu Gao in the early Ming Dynasty, repeatedly provoked our Great Ming, and even disguised themselves as Japanese pirates to plunder the coastal areas of Korea and the Great Ming!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me for not remembering the old friendship and being the first to punish you!"

Tang Mu couldn't help but sneered: "It's been so long, don't even collect this corpse? Let it rot and stink?"

After seeing it, the generals exclaimed.

"To put it bluntly, these Japanese are all cheap bones in their bones, knowing small etiquette but no great righteousness, fearing power but not cherishing virtue, being strong and plundering, being weak and servile, not caring about gratitude, not admiring education, not knowing etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame... They are all beasts in human skin!"

As soon as the voice fell, the whole audience was silent.

After reading it, Tang Hao's expression suddenly became strange, and he handed the information to Tang Mu, Zuo Yidao and other generals.

After getting Wang Dabao's promise, Tang Hao didn't say anything more. He could only hope that Wang Dabao could keep his heart, otherwise Tang Hao would really be a bad guy.

If he continued to delay, when Ouchi Yoshioki entered Kyoto, supported Ashikaga Yoshizai to restore the shogunate again, and then ruled the world in the name of the shogunate, the difficulty of the Ming army attacking Japan at this time would increase by more than a little.

Including Tang Mu and Zuo Yidao, all the soldiers looked at Tang Hao in fear.

Tang Hao also felt a little funny. He didn't expect that this kid had such insight.

They just understood a truth.

This war to Japan will be extremely bloody and cruel!