Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

As the saying goes, a son with a lot of money cannot sit down in the hall.

I have to say that Ashikaga Takauji is really the number one figure.

As a shogun, he actually chose to put himself in danger and personally served as an envoy to the Izumo Kingdom.

After receiving the report from his subordinates, Xu Da chose to receive him.

At that time, he and Yang Xian discussed how to control Japanese invaders in the Duke's Mansion of Wei.

The final conclusion was that given the current situation, the best way for Japanese people to control Japanese people was to control them.

When the Ming Dynasty's population grows to a certain extent and navigation technology is further improved, it will move to the second stage.

Therefore, contact with Japanese local forces is a must-do. Xu Da was thinking about how to find this opportunity, but he never thought that the other party would come directly to his door.

After a simple search, the Fuso envoys headed by Ashikaga Takauji were brought to him by Huda's personal guards.

"Fuso envoy Ashikaga Takauji paid homage to the great Envoy of the Ming Dynasty on behalf of the Emperor Komei!"

Ashikaga Takauji's voice fell, and a group of people came in behind him carrying several large and small boxes.

"These are the specialties of our Fuso Kingdom, as well as some precious jewels. I am happy to accept them."

Ashikaga Takauji's stance was obviously to seek peace.

Xu Da raised his hand and ordered people to accept the gift from Ashikaga Takauji, but his face did not reveal anything.

"Why did the messenger come this time?"

Xu Da was obviously pretending to be confused because he wanted Japan to lower its head and sue for peace.

Ashikaga Takauji also had a humiliating past before he became the powerful and glorious shogun he is today.

Such people know best how to assess the situation and know when to bow their heads.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor Komori knows his fault, so he specially sent me to plead guilty and seek peace." Ashikaga Takauji said.

Xu Da raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked at the Japanese envoy in front of him, and said, "Tell me, where did you go wrong?"

"The mistake was that I failed to restrain those ronin and allowed them to go to the Heavenly Kingdom to plunder. Our Majesty, the Emperor, is deeply saddened and guilty for the harm caused to the people of the Heavenly Kingdom." Ashikaga Takauji replied directly.

It was obvious that he had already thought about how to deal with it before coming.

"Are they just those ronin?" Xu Da asked.

Ashikaga Takauji said: "The envoy has a clear eye and sees that the thieves who went to the Celestial Kingdom to plunder are seemingly homeless ronin. In fact, their real supporters behind the scenes are the remnants of the Southern Dynasty."

Seeing that Xu Da had no reaction, Ashikaga Takauji told him the current situation in Japan.

Of course, according to Ashikaga Takauji, the Southern Dynasties naturally became rebellious officials and traitors, and they committed all kinds of evil, and they were blamed for all the shit basins that the Japanese pirates had plundered along the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty for so many years.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty did not understand the situation in Japan.

In the original time and space, Zhu Yuanzhang even couldn't figure out who the person in power in Japan was.

This point was inherited from the former Yuan Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, the actual person in power in Japan was the Kamakura shogunate, not the emperor. At that time, the Mongolian credentials bypassed the shogunate, which caused a big conflict.

Under Japan's unilateral disregard, Kublai Khan raised troops to investigate and accuse Japan. This is how the Yuan Dynasty launched two campaigns against Japan.

In the original time and space, Zhu Yuanzhang also sent a mission to Japan to make Japan a vassal. Unfortunately, before Ming Dynasty's credentials arrived in Kyoto, they were intercepted by Prince Huai Liang of the Southern Dynasty who was entrenched in Kyushu.

Prince Huairo was the eighth son of Emperor Go-Daigo of the Southern Dynasty.

For more than ten years after that, the Ming government always believed that Huai Liang was the "King of Japan". For this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang also rejected the sincere tribute offered by the Ashikaga clan of Japan's Northern Dynasties for six consecutive years starting from 1374. In the Ming Dynasty's view, the Ashikaga clan was just a mere warlord. How could a great country establish diplomatic relations with rebellious ministers and traitors?

From what Ashikaga Takauji did in the original time and space, we can also see that he is a person who understands current affairs.

Therefore, throughout Zhu Yuanzhang's life, the Ming government always used Prince Huai Liang as its negotiating opponent, asking the Japanese government to restrain the Japanese pirates who invaded without restraint. However, the Southern Dynasty, represented by Prince Huairiang, was always at a disadvantage in the Japanese Civil War. Their huge military expenditures and the control of poor regional products made them unable to deal with the problem of Japanese pirates. Therefore, the Japanese pirates' harassment to the Ming Dynasty never stopped.

Even as Ashikaga Takauji said at this time, those ronin themselves were connived by the Southern Dynasty to plunder the Ming Dynasty.

Use the wealth gained from plunder to make up for the financial deficit of the Southern Dynasty.

Although Xu Da also did not understand the situation in Japan at this time, he was very clear about Ashikaga Takauji's calculations.

It was obvious that Ashikaga Takauji wanted to use his hand to destroy the Southern Dynasties and unify Japan.

"Since the thieves of the Southern Dynasties you call are the main culprits of plundering the people along the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty. And your emperor is determined to atone for his sins, so he will send troops to wipe them out to show his sincerity." Xu Da said with a smile.

"It's not that I don't want to, but I really can't." Ashikaga Takauji said with a troubled expression on his face.

"Of course, if the envoy is willing to send troops to help quell the chaos, after the incident is completed, His Majesty the Emperor has said that he is willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty forever."

Seeing that Xu Da still didn't respond, Ashikaga Takauji gritted his teeth and then spoke.

"Not only that, His Majesty the Emperor also said that he is willing to cede the four territories of Izumo, Iwami, Hoki, and Bingo to demonstrate the friendship between the two countries."

"Commander, I think this is feasible!" Before Xu Da could speak, another person in the commander's camp said directly.

Naturally, most people would not have the courage. The person who spoke was none other than the second prince Zhu Ping who was going out with the army again.

As mentioned before, the original intention of the Ming court was to occupy the Izumo Kingdom and control the silver mines of Iwami Ginzan so that the Ming Dynasty could continuously transport silver.

Don't forget that Yun Guo has the character "国" in it, but its actual population is the size of a county in the Ming Dynasty.

It is not difficult to manage, as long as you choose a county magistrate with good character, you will be fully qualified.

But after all, this place is far away from the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, and the silver mines are too important. Considering Zhu Yuanzhang's position, he must place someone here who he can fully trust.

Furthermore, in order to resist attacks from the Japanese Northern and Southern Dynasties or other territorial daimyo forces, the place is small.

However, the specifications for military garrison are set up at the provincial level, with all commanding the envoys.

If a county magistrate is really sent there, there will be a complete imbalance between civil and military affairs.

It is impossible for a county magistrate to control all the commanders.

Originally Xu Da was the best candidate, but Zhu Yuanzhang had other plans for Xu Da.

In the end, it was Zhu Xi who took the initiative to stand up. He had the experience of going to Japan with Xu Da last time, and as the second prince guarding Izumo Country, he could convince the crowd.

It's just that Japan is alone overseas after all, so there are certain risks in Zhu Ping's move.

After all, Ming Dynasty and Japan are separated by the East China Sea and they are in a foreign country. If there is any emergency, there is no way to rescue them in time.

Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely appreciative of Zhu Chong's initiative to take charge of this matter, so he simply named Zhu Cang King of Ying and asked him to vassal Japan.

Of course, now, his vassal territory is only Izumo Country, such a small piece of territory.

You must know that the Mongolian King Zhu Di is sitting on the entire Mobei Grassland!

Therefore, after hearing what Ashikaga Takauji said, Zhu Xi couldn't help but speak directly. Because when the time comes, the lands that Ashikaga Takauji said were ceded by Japan will undoubtedly become his vassal territories.

Xu Da raised his head and glanced at Zhu Xi.

Xu Da could tell what Zhu Ping was thinking at a glance.

Young people are still young people after all.

Originally, the initiative was entirely in the hands of Xu Da and the others, but now that Zhu Ping opened his mouth like this, he was taking the initiative to expose his bottom line to the other party, and the operational difficulty would be greatly increased.

Xu Da frowned secretly. After all, this place will still be handed over to Zhu Xi. Zhu Yuanzhang has officially canonized him as a prince.

As for Xu Da himself, compared to Zhu Ping, he was just a passerby here, and Xu Da could not completely ignore his opinions.

Xu Da pondered for a moment, then said that he would seriously consider the plan proposed by Ashikaga Takauji and others.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to send troops. You just need to sell us the firearms in your hands. The proposal just now still counts."

When he said this, Ashikaga Takauji bent down so deeply that his body was almost lowered into the dust.

He spoke in an almost humble voice.

“No matter how much money it is sold for, we are willing to pay it.”

"Don't mention this matter again! If the envoy has nothing else to do, he can leave." Xu Da said solemnly.

Xu Da originally thought that the other party just wanted to kill someone with a borrowed knife, but he didn't expect that the other party would have such a big appetite that he actually focused on Daming firearms.

Even the rulers of the former Yuan Dynasty knew not to reveal the methods of making firearms to Japan.

More than a hundred years ago, the two wars of the Yuan Dynasty against Japan gave Japan its first experience with such artifacts as firearms in the world.

After that, the Japanese tried every means to understand and learn China's gunpowder and firearms manufacturing technology through Goryeo. After the Yuan Dynasty authorities learned of this situation, they ordered all coastal areas to strictly prevent the secret techniques of gunpowder and firearms manufacturing from being taught to the Japanese, and banned the extraction of saltpeter along the coast.

Therefore, until this moment, there are still no firearms in Japan.

Ashikaga Takauji obviously wants to use this opportunity to let Japan have their own firearms.

Xu Da naturally couldn't agree to this.

"Excuse me." Ashikaga Takauji saw that he couldn't do anything, and he didn't force it. After bowing and bowing, he simply left.

There was nothing wrong with the whole process.

Just before leaving, Ashikaga Takauji glanced in the direction of Zhu Xi without leaving any trace. Although Zhu Xi only said one sentence from the beginning to the end, he was still keenly aware that maybe this man would be his opportunity. .

In the next period of time, according to the original plan.

Chinese education began to be promoted in Izumo Country, and all the people within the jurisdiction gave up all unnecessary work and devoted themselves to the silver mining work of Iwami Ginzan.

As for the issue of living supplies, every time silver is delivered, a large amount of supplies will naturally be transported from the other side of the Ming Dynasty via warships.

What Xu Da didn't expect was that Ashikaga Takauji directly gave up the Iwami Kingdom surrounding Izumo Country without any conditions.

This is equivalent to letting their people completely withdraw from the Shijian Yinshan Mountains, so that Ming Dynasty can mine silver without any worries.

This sincerity really speaks volumes.

And after Xu Da took Zhu Ping with him in Izumo Country, bit by bit, he laid a solid foundation.

Three months later, Xu Da set out to return home with the millions of taels of silver collected in the past few months.

There were tens of thousands of soldiers when they came, but only a few thousand when they returned.

Since Zhu Xi is now a prince, he naturally has his own soldiers.

The tens of thousands of soldiers brought by Xu Da were directly transformed into three escort battalions for Prince Zhu Xiang.

The royal flag of the Ming Dynasty was successfully planted in the territory on the other side of the ocean.

Xu Da accomplished what Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, could not do and established unparalleled achievements.

When Xu Da returned to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang also fulfilled his original promise and named Xu Da the Prince of Zhongshan County.

Everyone in the Xu Mansion, young and old, has been upgraded to the first level.

The government and the public were shocked for a while.

You know, this is the first living king with a different surname that Zhu Yuanzhang granted!

Now that this has been started, it means that everyone will have a chance in the future, and many of them are quick-thinking people who have already begun to secretly plan.

In the main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang is holding a family banquet to welcome Xu Da.

"Tiande."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "In this naval battle, you directly broke the backbone of Japan. The emperor of the other side actually sent envoys to cede territory to beg for peace. Hahaha, it really increased the national prestige of our Ming Dynasty. Come on, first Drink this drink!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Xu Da thanked him, he immediately picked up the glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.

Xu Da could clearly feel that the high-ranking figure who conquered the world with them was back.

The ambition in his body is as dazzling as the sun, and he cannot hide it even if he wants to.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da, thinking that he was still struggling with the issue of being crowned king. He reached out and patted Xu Da on the shoulder, indicating that he should sit down, and at the same time smiled: "Brother, you don't need to think too much, you deserve this county king." of."

"Do you think that now that the northern border has been leveled, Yunnan and Liaodong have been completely conquered, and it is only a matter of time before Japan is conquered? Do you think that your heroes have no place to play, and you start to worry about those who have and don't have it, and even think that we What other intentions did you have in calling you back from Japan?"

"Weichen definitely has no such idea." Xu Da quickly denied it.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Xu Da, regardless of whether the other party really thought so, and said with a smile: "Old brother, I tell you, now is the time to make a big difference. At that time, that boy Yang Xian captured Mobei. After he came back, he told us A word, do you know what it is?"

Xu Da shook his head. How could he have guessed this?

But since it was what Yang Xian said, it must be something shocking, and he was ready to listen.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Da's expression, with a proud smile on his face, and said: "That boy said that the first step was taken in the long march of thousands of miles!"

After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up.

"Come on, old brother, let's take you to a place. After you see it, you will definitely have the same idea as me." (End of Chapter)