The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Yongle five years.

spring.

A huge fleet of warships set out from Kinshu and passed along the coast of Goryeo. After resting on the main island of Ryukyu for half a month, they went north along the east coast of Shimazu and bombarded Yamana in the bays of Shikoku Island and the Chugoku region of Japan.

Not only did it destroy the food and fodder of the shogunate army, it was also the first formal military operation, which shocked the shogunate.

Not only did the large iron blunderbuss of the shogunate army not have time to counterattack, they did not even have the slightest resistance. The ship-borne guns on the naval battleships were like thunder, with a range of up to two or three miles.

Amazing power.

One shot destroyed several people, even more than a dozen people.

Half an hour later, the fortifications on the coastline were reduced to ashes. People were discussing how powerful the Ming fleet was. There were different opinions. Today, the Japanese country finally saw it.

When there was no sound from the shore, the Ming soldiers landed on the boat.

The Navy has two types of landing ships.

One is the mother-child ship invented during the Song Dynasty, which is a light ship.

The length of the mother ship is more than three feet and a half, two feet in front and one foot and five in the back. It has only two side planks and an empty interior. There is a small boat with a cover on it and four oars for rowing. It is tied to the mother ship with ropes.

The mother ship has firewood, heavy oil, and gunpowder fire lines.

During the war, the mother ship quickly approached the enemy ship, nailed it together, ignited the mother ship, and returned in the sub-ship.

The ship type of the sub-ship has become one of the main carrier ships of the Jinzhou Navy.

The other one is the Clippers.

Warships are fast and easy to maneuver on water, and can also be used to transport supplies.

Historically, when Zheng He sailed to the Western Ocean, the largest clipper ship in the Ming Dynasty naval fleet had eight masts, 37 feet long and [-] feet wide, with a displacement of about [-] tons. Ordinary clippers had five masts and three masts. , the displacement ranges from several thousand tons to one or two hundred tons.

This account may be true or exaggerated.

However.

Exaggeration was common in ancient times. For example, an army of 10,000+ was called a million.

But there are clear records in ancient times, so everyone knows the specific numbers and can make complete judgments.

However, there are no detailed records in the West.

In the West, poetry and stories are passed down orally.

So they regard such stories as historical materials and study them carefully.

If there are no clear historical records in ancient times, then later generations will also study ancient poetry and stories as historical materials. It is just about the success of the king and the defeat of the bandit. Whoever is powerful will have higher credibility in his words.

Fearing the strong is also a kind of primitive human nature.

Therefore, the strong person represents authority in the hearts of many people.

These small boats, rowed by the soldiers, quickly rushed to the shore. The soldiers immediately landed on the water and organized their formations on the shore. Each team had its own thing. After each team was assembled, they formed one square after another. Array.

at this time.

The shogunate army sent out a cavalry force tentatively.

The Japanese war horses were short, about the same size as the Ming Dynasty's donkeys, so they had very high flags placed behind them to set off their height. Behind the cavalry were soldiers wearing cloth armor, as well as ashigaru warriors with simple armaments.

The two sides soon started fighting.

Ming Dynasty's new self-generating fire gun has gradually matured technically.

Huguang Province is divided into Hubei and Hunan Provinces. The quality of flint mines in Hunan Province is not among the best in the world, but it is already the highest quality in the Ming Dynasty, which is sufficient for military needs.

On the other hand, the firearms of the Japanese country actually belong to the principle of Huomen gun.

these years.

Many countries and regions have studied the firearms of the Ming Dynasty and have achieved many results. However, the firearms of the Ming Dynasty can be imitated, but large-scale production is difficult. Neither Japan nor Goryeo can mass-produce them.

In short, the productivity of the agricultural-industrial society makes it impossible for them to build.

Therefore, even in the Japanese country, the shogunate army only had a new firearms team of 300 people, and it was in the hands of the shogun, not here.

However, according to the news reported by businessmen, Japanese craftsmen have begun to study the second generation steam engine.

Including big local forces such as Ouchi Yoshihiro.

However, only the shogunate has the strength, and it cannot be promoted in other places.

The promotion of steam engines is not a technical problem, but a market demand.

Just as the United States invented many new technologies in later generations, many new technologies have been developed and marketed in China.

invention and marketization.

The latter is more important.

Therefore, many inventions in ancient China were not popularized due to market demand. Similarly, the Industrial Revolution occurred in the UK, rather than in France and Italy where technology and culture were more developed. This was also due to the geographical environment and production model of the UK. , creating market demand.

This is recognized by many scholars in later generations.

Includes research on China and the United States.

Even in the [-]th and [-]th centuries, it was obvious that technology was mainly invented in Europe, but the United States became powerful and its productivity surpassed that of the West.

The land is fertile, vast, sparsely populated, high per capita resources, and the surrounding situation is stable. As a result, the same new technologies have been invented in old countries such as the United Kingdom, but they have been popularized and developed in the United States.

For example, in the [-]th century, the United States introduced new patent laws that stipulated that technology stolen from any country could be patented and protected in the United States.

Including after Japan's Meiji Restoration, a large number of technical spies were sent to Britain to steal textile machine technology. Therefore, Japan also successfully obtained a large amount of technology from Germany and the United States to establish its own textile industry.

Some people in later generations who have ulterior motives use this point to criticize, but in fact their purpose is very clear, just to disintegrate.

Why was Britain during the Industrial Revolution willing to teach steam engine technology and textile machine technology to its mortal enemies Germany and the United States? Why did Germany teach advanced electrical technology to the United States on the other side of the ocean?

Because they can't stop it.

Including the Native Americans, when they first saw the cavalry and muskets of the Western colonists, they were frightened as if they had met gods. However, within a few years, the local indigenous people also rode horses and carried muskets to resist the colonists.

Was it something the colonists were willing to teach them?
This is the main reason why the United States regards the East as its number one opponent.

Because new technologies that have just come out have been popularized and developed greatly in China, shocking the countries that invented these technologies. Everyone is not a fool and knows what the consequences will be in the long run.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty used grenades to destroy the fighting spirit of the shogunate army.

The Baizi Cannon carried from the boat supplemented the firepower of the Ming soldiers, forming a dense line of fire that defeated the charging shogunate army. Seeing that the fire was almost over, the Ming soldiers launched a counterattack.

Bayonet charge.

In less than half an hour, the thousands of troops left here by the shogunate were defeated, including the time when Ming soldiers landed.

Subsequently.

After the Ming army was assembled, a team of 2000 people took the vehicle-mounted artillery and the Baizi Cannon and headed for Bizhong City.

The daimyo of Bitaka Castle had already received the news and asked for help as soon as possible.

Facing the city of Japan.

The military generals of the Ming Dynasty are no strangers.

Under the command of flags and bugles, each team went step by step, and then the fire of vehicle-mounted guns rang out.

After destroying a section of the city wall, Ming soldiers used grenades to clear the way, repelling the defenders at the collapse, and then swarmed into the city. The local defenders did not have the organizational strength and morale to fight in the street.

When Ming soldiers entered the city, the defenders collapsed.

It only took half a day.

Ming soldiers captured Beizhong City.

However, their purpose was not to occupy the city, but mainly to destroy the city's food and grass.

In order to defeat the Ouchi rebels, the shogunate army assembled 10,000+ troops, most of which had food and grass piled in the rear, including Bichung Castle, which was one of the main supply points for the shogunate army.

Hit the snake and hit seven inches.

The Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty has no determination to fight with the shogunate army because the domestic situation does not currently allow it.

Just that.

The shogunate army has taken over the Yamana area.

In the southern region of Japan, the most powerful area was originally the Yamana area. Later, during the war, the power of the Yamana area declined and was replaced by Ouchi Yoshihiro, also known as the Ouchi clan.

When the Ouchi clan was appointed last year, its scope included not only parts of Yamana, but also parts of Takeda and Mori, as well as the Matsuura region of Kyushu.

In original history, it only took the shogunate a few months to put down the rebellion of the Ouchi clan.

However, although the shogunate defeated the Ouchi clan, it did not completely quell the local resistance forces, which paved the way for the Onin Rebellion, which was famous in Japanese history decades later.

This war was called the Yeongyong Rebellion in the history of Japan.

No matter the scale or the movement, it is not as good as the Yingren Rebellion.

Because the current shogunate is still very powerful, unlike decades later, it can no longer suppress the conflicts in various places. However, the present situation is different from the past. Through the support of the Ming Dynasty, the Ouchi clan has achieved considerable development.

The original Ouchi clan was counting on North Korea.

The original strongest guardian of the western part of Japan was the Yamana clan, which belonged to the local people. Now the Ouchi clan, who is known as the strongest guardian of the western part of Japan, does not consider themselves to be Japanese. They think they are Koreans.

So they hoped to form an alliance with Goryeo, but Goryeo did not lend a helping hand.

The current Korean three points.

Although the King of the South of Goryeo had frequent contact with the Ouchi clan, the Ouchi clan needed the support of the Ming Dynasty even more, and the King of the South of Goryeo did not dare to send a large army to the Japanese country, so the Ouchi clan today is very conflicted.

The Ouchi family knew the difference between Goryeo and Ming Dynasty very well.

With the help of Goryeo's power, they can still maintain their independence, but if they turn to the Ming Dynasty, it will be difficult for them to escape from the Ming Dynasty's control in the future, which is also the reason why the Ouchi clan and the Ming Dynasty have not reached an agreement.

The shogunate army even broke through the Ouchi clan's defense line, not only took over several northern lands, but also had the potential to launch a surprise attack into the hinterland of the Ouchi clan.

Without outside help, the Ouchi clan would be defeated.

Based on.

The Ouchi family finally compromised and fully agreed to Ming's conditions.

The Kingdom of Kyushu returned to the Ming Dynasty.

The Ouchi family is independent.

But in terms of the Shikoku, the Ouchi clan firmly demanded that it belong to them, and the Ming Dynasty believed that the flag of the four countries fell to the shogunate and did not belong to the Ouchi clan, so it should be taken over by the Ming Dynasty.

Under the same conditions, Ming Dynasty was also talking to the shogunate.

Compared with the situation of the larger Nei family, the elders of the shogunate refused without hesitation, which finally led to the military operation of the Ming army blitzing the rear of the shogunate army.

When the news spread that the food and grass in Bichung City had been destroyed, the shogunate army, which was ready to pursue the victory, wiped out the Ouchi rebels within two months, was shocked, and the intensive offensive suddenly stopped.

After the shogunate's reinforcements arrived, the Ming soldiers had retreated.

Only the ruins of the city were left in disarray.

Take away all the food and grass that can be taken away, and burn what cannot be taken away, leaving not a grain of food.

"idiot."

Kobori Enshu, the daimyo of Bitchu Matsuyama, looked at the billowing black smoke in front of him, couldn't help but curse, and panicked inside.

It is not easy to accumulate food in the country.In order to counter the rebellion, the shogun has been preparing for several years. Over the years, the Ouchi clan has been jumping up and down. It is not that the shogunate cannot see it, but it is because of the lack of strength and the lack of strength, so it secretly accumulates strength.

Although the shogunate's food and fodder was not limited to this place, one-third of the food and fodder was destroyed, and there was also the worry of the fleet of the Great Myoting. This battle was impossible to fight.
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To the south of the main island of Wa is Kyushu, which is also an island.

The development of Kyushu Kingdom originated from the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan. A large number of people and high-level officials migrated to the southern region. Coupled with the gathering of failed samurai, the main stopover point for Japanese pirates in history was Kyushu Kingdom.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the strength of Kyushu Kingdom developed, and the Shimazu family, which emerged in the southern part of Kyushu Kingdom, forced Ryukyu to pay tribute to the Japanese country. During the Qing Dynasty, Ryukyu was officially annexed and incorporated into Japanese territory.

In the current Kyushu Kingdom, the main forces are in the north, part of which belongs to the Ouchi clan.

South of Kyushu Kingdom.

It is the Amami Islands. The Amami Islands belong to the Ryukyu Kingdom. However, it is not very clear because it is close to the Japanese country and the local productivity is backward. The famous Iwo Jima is within the scope of the Amami Islands.

To the south of the Amami Islands is the main island of Ryukyu.

The north is the Shanbei Kingdom, the middle is the Zhongshan Kingdom, and the south is the Shannan Kingdom.

Describe it according to the praise of the West by some people in later generations.

If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, these areas would have been full of wars. The existence of the Ming Dynasty has helped ensure world peace, so these three kingdoms still exist. Under the management of the Ming Dynasty, they dare not conquer each other.

Therefore, Ming Dynasty is the light of civilization.

As for the three countries becoming a unified Ryukyu Kingdom in a few decades, it is not within the scope of discussion, right?

For example, the expansion of the United States is a historical reason.

There is always a reason to explain.

Historically, in the early Ming Dynasty, in the sea area between Ryukyu Island and the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty established the Zhenyuanbo Press Department on Kume Island. There is no such thing now. After the Ming Navy directly communicated with the local indigenous people, it became an important maintenance of the Ming Navy's supply line. point.

Qui Nhon City in the Three Northern Kingdoms.

The overseas base camp of the Ming Dynasty Navy is located.

Thousands of soldiers are training in the camp and are taking turns to take holidays. Each class of soldiers has six days of leave every month.

Several soldiers did not leave the camp too far.

The Ming Dynasty's navy had a scale of one hundred thousand.

Ten to twenty thousand of them were deployed in Ryukyu, Japan, and Korea, and were supplied with food locally.

The Ming Navy soldiers were rich, but the local indigenous people did not have advanced trading methods. Only the palace and ministers would accept the food stamps from the Ming Navy soldiers.

They were on an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, and their demand for food stamps was getting higher and higher.

However, with the development of commerce, more and more merchants have brought goods, and the indigenous people can also buy Ming products through food stamps. Unconsciously, Ming food stamps have become the currency accepted by the local people.

The tribal leader received the Ming soldiers.

The young girls looked at the Ming soldiers with warm eyes.

Several soldiers and young men from the tribe played Cuju.

Cuju was given to them by the soldiers, and the activity of Cuju was also introduced to the local area and became a leisure activity.

Bare arms.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and the young men of the tribe were divided into two teams and competed in the open space. The leader had a smile on his face and watched them sweating with a smile.

"People of the Ming Dynasty pay attention to etiquette."

One of the leaders affirmed.

Everyone had a good impression of the Ming soldiers. They abided by local rules, brought a large number of food stamps, and were generous and gave many good things to the tribe.

Cuju is just the same.

There are also sharp knives, beautiful cloth, delicious beef jerky, etc.

The most important thing is that the Ming soldiers observed the ceremony.

They would never do anything illegal, and their military discipline was strict, which amazed the tribal leaders. From Daming, they felt a sense of danger that they were respected and not violated.

Over the years, the two parties have formed a good relationship.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty told the locals that even His Royal Highness the Prince had ordered that the Ming army must maintain military discipline no matter where it was.

If Zhu Gaochi were here.

He will think of what the US military does.

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the new imperial court relied on the United States and regarded the United States as a gentleman. As a result, their wives and daughters were collectively violated, an alternative "someday" feast.

The new imperial court never had the idea of ​​self-improvement and regarded relying on others as the only means.

At first it relied on Britain.

Even British history textbooks say that September [-]th was a failure for Britain.

Because Japan invaded China, the local government begged Britain for a solution and hoped to join the League of Nations. However, the British-led League of Nations could not urge Japan to stop its aggression.

in short.

The brainwashing of Western-led world-centrism has been instilled in the UK since childhood.

Therefore, Britain and the United States do not think there is anything wrong in meddling in other countries' affairs from the perspective of their own interests, because their people have been educated since childhood to think that they are the managers who dominate the world.

Therefore, all countries must obey their interests and violate their requirements, which is to destroy the so-called civilized order.

The previous dynasty relied on external forces, suffered tremendous pain, and brought hardships to the people. With the lessons learned from the past, later generations will work hard and never leave their fate in the hands of others.

Just like a certain Ba in later generations.

How can the international community resist the bandits?

What makes the weakest people most desperate is that the bandits have no intention of accepting them as their own countrymen. Instead, they are trying to drive them away and kill them all.

The winner is still the king and the loser is the bandit.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty became the seeds for the Ming Dynasty to expand its territory and take root in the new land.

Just that.

The constraints of moral shackles allowed the soldiers to maintain their humanity on the whole and not dare to act recklessly with human nature. However, they were not saints. Their private desires were also at play.

Several soldiers brought back several bags of military rations.

Soldiers have money.

They purchased many commodities, including grain, from domestic merchants and became one of the richest people in the area.

After the tribal banquet.

The soldiers smiled and returned to their "new homes."

"A Niu."

"You are strong, obedient, and smart. Learn the Ming dialect well. When the opportunity comes one day, I will take you to join the Ming army, become a Ming citizen, and settle down in the Ming Dynasty in the future."

The whole family surrounded the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming soldiers said with gestures.

The adults in the family smiled happily. The strong boy had a silly smile on his face when he heard his new name. His sister couldn't help but push him and let him express his love to his brother-in-law.

The soldier was unimpressed.

After bragging for a while, he led his local wife back to the room.

What is the population of Ryukyu Island?

Compared with the population of hundreds of millions in the Ming Dynasty, it is not worth mentioning at all.

Therefore, neither inside nor outside the Ming Dynasty cared about absorbing the local population, because the population size of the Ming Dynasty was its greatest advantage, so ancient dynasties, such as the Ming Dynasty, had only one requirement for the surrounding tribes.

get along in harmony.

Because from the bottom of their hearts, the ancients were very confident.

They believe that relying on their own developed civilization and productivity, they can solve all problems, including civilizing the indigenous people.

Only those tribes that often burned, killed and looted would be annihilated by the Ming Dynasty.

For example, Banshu toast.

Yang Yinglong could do whatever he wanted behind closed doors, so that everyone could save his face and Ming Dynasty would not pay attention to him. Only this man burning, looting, and massacring people in the surrounding areas was the fundamental reason for one of the three major conquests of Wanli.

Compared with the expedition of the army, the benefits gained from annihilating these tribes were not cost-effective, so the Ming Dynasty did not want military operations. From the emperor's decree to the thinking of local officials, there was never a change.

get along in harmony.

Tribes with a small population couldn't do it, and modern Westerners couldn't do it either.

With such a small population, how could they absorb the local indigenous people? Moreover, they were not bound by moral shackles, so there was no psychological burden on them to exterminate the local population, and it was also their inevitable behavior.

The soldiers spent the night at the home of the native wife and stayed for a few more days, waiting for the holiday to approach before saying goodbye to their families and returning to the camp.

at this time.

The fleet that went out to conquer Japan also came to the dock to rest.

The pier was built by the navy and was initially used for military purposes. Later it was opened for civilian use and a large number of merchant ships arrived at the pier.

Thousands of soldiers, plus the arrival of several merchant ships, made Qui Nhon City lively overnight. The soldiers finished their hard work at sea and rested in twos and threes.

Merchants brought wine from the mainland, which became the best-selling item.

Some soldiers also bought clothes.

"Slow down, I have a mirror in my hand."

A soldier blocked his friend's warm embrace and pointed to the mirror in his hand.

Mirrors are not cheap.

It became even more expensive after crossing the ocean. Except for the local nobles of Ryukyu, ordinary people couldn't afford it, but the navy soldiers could afford it.

"You really consider this place your home."

The friend looked at the gift in the other person's hand and knew that the other person was sending it back to his "father-in-law"'s house. The friend couldn't help but joke.

"If people follow me, I have to be worthy of them."

The soldier said seriously.

"Many people have two families, but you are too honest."

"Others are others, I am me."

"Go, have a drink."

The two left shoulder to shoulder.

Foreign country.

Three joys in life.

When I was named on the gold medal list, during the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, I met an old friend in a foreign land.

Career, family, life. (End of chapter)