The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 462: Ming Dynasty’s vassal states cannot be insulted
The Tatars and Haixi Jurchens could not help but take action.

Wanli was well prepared.

This is not just about anticipating the enemy's moves, he has been planning for a long time.

He had long wanted to take back the vast territory of Nurgandusi.

However, his intention to take it back was not to simply make the Mongol and Jurchen tribes there pay tribute as he did during the Yongle Dynasty.

He wanted to control the Nurgan Regional Command as he controlled the Liaodong Regional Command, and completely eliminate the threat from the northern barbarians.

This is not a question of paying tribute. The Tatars, Haixi Jurchens, Jianzhou Jurchens, and even the Donghai Jurchens, anyone who disobeys must be wiped out.

What he wants is complete submission and the end of future troubles!

This is not a problem that can be solved by simply sending cavalry to charge and kill.

He has to go there in person to take charge of it.

However, he still had a lot of things to arrange before that.

For example, the issue of Mori Terumoto.

This guy has already returned to the outskirts of Dongwang City, and is waiting for his arrangements.

Also, how many troops and ships were left behind in Japan for garrison?

These are all related to the tranquility or peace in the eastern part of the Ming Dynasty.

Now that Japan has been destroyed, we naturally cannot allow the Japanese pirates to cause trouble again.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to enter a truly prosperous era, there must be peace and prosperity throughout the country.

Therefore, he had to eliminate the hidden dangers from Japan and leave enough troops and ships to guard the area to ensure peace in the eastern waters of the Ming Dynasty.

There is also the issue of nationhood among American Indian tribes.

This is related to future maritime hegemony, and he also has to arrange civil servants to help the Indian tribes establish a country.

He even had to arrange enough men and ships to help the Indian tribes defend their existing territories.

Because the current Indian tribes have no resistance to the colonial bandits.

This is a fact. The most powerful Inca Empire of India was destroyed by colonial bandits not long ago.

The population of the Inca Empire is said to be between six and ten million, and its territory covered millions of square kilometers. However, the Spanish colonists, numbering less than two hundred people, destroyed such a huge empire!

The Indian tribes now have a population of over one million, let alone most of the six million people. They cannot resist the invasion of colonial bandits.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Indian tribes rushed to send envoys to pay tribute when they heard that the powerful Ming Dynasty was willing to help them.

If the Ming Dynasty does not send enough troops to help them, they really will not be able to hold their current territory.

He still had to arrange all these quickly.

The next morning at noon, he ordered someone to summon Mori Terumoto to the study in Zunshinden.

The eldest prince Zhu Changluo was still standing beside him.

When Maori Terumoto came in and saw the situation, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I greet His Highness the Eastern King."

Wanli nodded slightly, then praised: "Duke Ying, you did a great job this time. You have made a great contribution to the successful conquest of Japan in such a short time."

The fact that the Ming Dynasty was able to conquer Japan so quickly this time was largely due to the great contribution made by Mori Terumoto.

It can be said that they did not encounter any desperate resistance.

If it weren't for the Maori army as the vanguard, they wouldn't know how long the battle would last.

The role this guy played this time was truly comparable to that of a million troops.

Of course, this is comparable to a million-strong army, comparable to the million-strong army of the Ming Dynasty, not comparable to the million-strong army of Japan.

This was not a glorious thing for Mori Terumoto, who was born in Japan.

He said rather embarrassedly, "I didn't do anything. I was just arresting civilians in front."

You have done a really good job in clearing the countryside.

Wanli shook his head slightly, then said solemnly: "Duke Ying, you don't have to be modest, you have achieved great success this time.

I have always rewarded those who have made contributions.

You have done such a great deed, so you deserve a generous reward.

I grant you one million acres of fertile land, and confer upon you the titles of marquis of the Kobayakawa and Yoshikawa families, with the title hereditary.

He was also given a thousand oxen for farming, ten thousand war horses, a hundred thousand sheep, and ten thousand captured slaves."

This reward is really frighteningly large.

Upon hearing this, Mao Li Terumoto couldn't help but bow with a look of surprise and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Don't be happy too soon.

Wanli said solemnly: "There is not enough arable land in Japan. I cannot even get one million mu for you in Japan. I plan to transfer you to another place.

When you return, make good preparations and take away everything you can, including the Japanese slaves."

This transfer was agreed upon long ago.

Maori Terumoto also felt ashamed to stay in Japan.

However, Wanli didn't seem to say where the title would be transferred to.

Mao Li Terumoto thought for a moment, then said cautiously, "Your Majesty, may I ask roughly where the title has been transferred to?"

Wanli said without hesitation, "I intend to transfer you to the Nurgan Regional Command or to America. Don't worry, both places are very large and have abundant land. I guarantee that you will have millions of acres of fertile farmland when you get there."

what?
Nurgandusi!
America?

He had heard of Nurgandusi, but he was not sure how much land there was. However, he was very clear that it was very cold there, much colder than Japan.

As for America, he had never even heard of it!
Upon hearing this, Maori Terumoto hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Your Majesty, I'm so bold as to say that I have never heard of America. I have heard that Nurgandusi is very cold in the winter, and I'm afraid my men can't stand it."

Don't worry about this. I don't want to throw you into the Nurgan District to freeze to death. I will never do such a thing as abandoning the donkey after it has done its job.

Even if you may pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty in the future, I will not abandon you. I will treat things one way and reward you for your merits.

If I still try to kill myself even though I have made great achievements, who would dare to die for me in the future?

Wanli patiently explained: "You can't stand the severe cold in winter because you don't have enough means to keep warm.

Don't worry, if I were to transfer you to the Nurgan Dusi, I would provide you with enough coal for stoves, arrange for craftsmen to help you build houses with heated kangs, and give you enough sheepskin coats to ensure you don't freeze in winter."

This is actually a trap. He will be rewarded for his merits, but he also has to be on guard.

Coal stoves and heated kangs both require burning coal.

If Maori Terumoto was to be transferred to Nurgandusi, he was prepared to give this guy a fiefdom without a coal mine.

If the Maori family doesn't obey, we will cut off their coal supply!

If they go to chop wood to keep warm, they will be exhausted to death!

It is extremely cold in Nurgandusi in winter. I don’t know how much firewood we have to chop in one winter.

As for America, once Mori Terumoto goes there, he will never come back. Without an ocean-going fleet, there is no way he can come back!

Mori Terumoto didn't know that Wanli was on guard against him.

He thought Wanli had already considered everything for them.

He didn't dare to talk any more at this time.

He could only bow and say, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Another point is the issue of manpower.

Wanli said solemnly: "Duke Ying, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, a Duke can only bring 5,000 personal guards, and a Marquis can only bring 2,000 personal guards. You must strictly abide by this.

When you return, carefully select the troops and send all the extra men and horses to work on the land."

what?
This means that we, the Mori clan, can only recruit a total of 9,000 troops!

Is His Majesty afraid that we will rebel?
Never mind, I have no intention of rebelling.

Upon hearing this, Mao Li Terumoto hurriedly bowed and said, "I understand."

Wanli nodded slightly, then waved his hand and said, "Well, go ahead. I will order the navy to arrange a fast boat to take you back later.

You don't have to rush. You don't have to migrate to your new fiefdom this year. I will dispatch a navy ship to take you there in the spring of next year. You still have plenty of time."

Maori Terumoto quickly bowed and took his leave.

Seeing his retreating figure, the eldest prince Zhu Changluo said with a carefree expression, "After Mao Li Terumoto left, no one in Japan could overthrow him."

Wanli shook his head slightly and said, "You can't let your guard down. The Japanese pirates won't be so easily subdued.

I will leave 400,000 garrison soldiers here for a few years, and I will also leave 2,000 secret guards for you to monitor the daimyo and generals who surrender.

You must remember that if anyone shows signs of rebellion, you must immediately unite with the nobles who remain to mobilize troops to suppress it.

Also, you must not be merciful. You, the leader, must be executed by slow slicing and your entire clan must be exterminated. The rest of the participants must all be beheaded.

The reason why I did not execute Konishi Yukinaga and Shimazu Yoshihiro by slow slicing was actually to leave this method for you to use to establish your authority.

You must make them understand that you govern Japan even more harshly than I do."

Oh, so you didn’t show mercy last time.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Changluo slowly nodded and said, "Your Highness understands."

Wanli then recruited the navy commander Deng Zilong, the newly promoted deputy navy commander Li Guozhu, and deputy generals Wang Rulong and Lou Nan from the Beijing camp.

After the emperor and his subjects exchanged greetings, he solemnly said, "Guozhu, I have already given a secret order to Zhu Guozuo. This time, he will bring a group of disciples and tens of thousands of craftsmen with you to America.

This time he went there mainly to help the Indian tribes establish their country and demarcate the borders. At the same time, he built cities, ports and docks in the territory we negotiated, and prepared to migrate civilians there to open up wasteland, farm and fish.

Your mission is to defend the Indian tribes and our newly designated territory.

I will give you two hundred 2,000-ton Fuchuan warships, two thousand centipede ships, and one hundred and fifty thousand naval officers and soldiers.

General Wang and General Lou will lead the Shenji Front Camp and Shenji Rear Camp to go with you.

You go and warn the Spanish and Portuguese colonial bandits that the Ming Dynasty's vassal states will not be bullied. If they dare to seize the territories of the Indian countries, we will beat them.

This is not a joke. If they dare to attack you, you have to fight back and seize their colonies.

You don't have to worry about anything, just fight. They follow the law of the jungle, whoever has the bigger fist is right.

They can't possibly mobilize too many troops to garrison the colony. The Divine Machine Front Battalion and the Divine Machine Rear Battalion are more than enough to overwhelm the few troops they have in the colony."

Such a big battle, and they really fought!

Li Guozhu bowed solemnly and said, "I understand."

Wanli then warned them carefully: "Remember, if they don't take action, we won't take action either.

This time we will also train the troops of various Indian countries and equip them with cold weapons.

By then, when all the Indian nations have reached a certain level of combat capability, we will gather their forces and help them recover their lost territory."

This is to avoid casualties.

Li Guozhu bowed repeatedly and said, "I understand."

Wanli then gave detailed instructions: "Yunqing, you should divide the navy ships that were transferred to Japan this time.

Among them, half of the Fuchuan warships and 2,000 centipede ships will remain in Japan to guard the area, the other half of the Fuchuan warships and 2,000 centipede ships will go to guard the waters between Quanzhou Prefecture and Dongfan Prefecture, and the remaining centipede ships will follow me to the Daliao River basin.

This time the emperor has to lead the army in person!
Deng Zilong bowed repeatedly and said, "I understand."

(End of this chapter)