When Zhu Ciyang first saw Jin Yingyuan, he did not realize that he was a foreigner. In this era of almost zero regional communication, people in each place had different accents, even their appearance and body shape were distinctive. However, this Ryukyu man had a standard Zhongyuan appearance, and the court uniform was exactly the same as the Ming Dynasty, and he was like an ordinary Ming official.

"Your Highness..." Jin Yingyuan took advantage of the unprepared ceremony in front of him and strode forward, kneeled in front of Zhu Cilang, crawling and kowtowing, and his voice choked.

The ritual officer was about to scold him for his rudeness, but Zhu Cilang had already raised his hand to stop him.

"Speak well." Zhu Cixuan said as he walked forward slowly.

Jin Yingyuan remembered the advice of the deputy envoy and hurriedly followed. Before he could speak, Zhu Cilang had already said first: "The court has already known about the death of the previous king of your country. I will ask the court to chant the chant again."

Jin Yingyuan almost burst into tears: "Foreign ministers thank your highness for his kindness."

"I probably know a little about Ryukyu, but they were all sorted out by the Hanlins of the Ming Dynasty based on classics. I'm afraid it's different from the facts of your country." Zhu Cixuan said: "Let me ask you first."

"Your Highness, your highness, you must know everything and say everything!"

"In your article, the Satsuma family of Japan invaded the territory of the country, captured the people, imprisoned the king of the country, and even sued the king of the country as the state chief. Is there any evidence?" Zhu Cixuan said.

Jin Yingyuan was stunned and said, "Your Highness, this matter is absolutely true, but there is a false statement that the foreign ministers are struck by lightning."

The ritual officer heard the pale face and coughed dryly, indicating that such ruthless words were very rude in front of the crown prince.

Zhu Cixuan didn't care and continued, "What I want is evidence, such as the transfer of letters and texts from the country. If he wants to occupy the country, he always wants to give you an explanation, it's this thing."

"The Satsuma family surnamed Shimazu has indeed issued these documents. The small country ignored it, so he sent troops to fight." Jin Yingyuan said angrily: "Only our country has cultivated culture, no knowledge of military preparations, and only the king's guard. Although we fought bravely against the war, we were finally defeated by him."

Zhu Ciyang knew that this was also a common problem in East Asian vassal states. He valued culture over military affairs.

Japan's land area determines their extremely small potential for war. Because of its small potential for war, it also determines that their tactical thinking is weak, and there is no other choice except for quick battles. This seems to be vulnerable to the war power, China, but Japan can always create some tricks, which is surprisingly itchy.

"These documents were sent to the Ming Dynasty, otherwise I would not be able to speak in front of the Holy Emperor and the court." Zhu Cixuan said.

As the spiritual constitution of Confucian scholars, "Spring and Autumn Annals" has clear provisions on "charity war", emphasizing that "the teacher is famous". With the accumulation of time, not only Confucian scholars, but even ordinary people believe that only the reputation can be justified. If they only emphasize the importance of Ryukyu's strategic position, they can obtain huge economic and trade benefits... Not to mention that the court officials do not support them, even the people will not recognize them, and even merchants who may make profits will be concerned about their reputation and dare not act rashly.

The Ming Dynasty was ultimately a civilized world, different from the Donglu.

"As for the order!" Jin Yingyuan was very excited after hearing Zhu Cilang's words. This was the first time he had obtained the intention of interfering with the invasion of Ryukyu from the Ming Dynasty. It was just that according to the previous practice of the Ming Dynasty, he often sent an edict to ask both sides to stop the army. Such edicts were sometimes useful. For example, the end of the Three Mountains of Ryukyu was because of an edict from Emperor Taizu Gao. However, for the Japanese who were like wolves and tigers who dared to fight with the Ming army, the edict was probably not enough.

"When the documents are ready, I will ask the Holy Emperor to issue an edict and order the Satsuma vassal to return the people of the land of the country." Zhu Cixuan said.

Jin Yingyuan's heart trembled, he was really afraid of anything he was afraid of. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness! The Satsuma clan is extremely vicious and does not accept education. He had met the Ming Dynasty, so how could he retreat because of an edict? You also asked Your Highness to persuade the Holy Emperor and send heavenly soldiers to punish the evil and stubborn!"

"Rareless!" The ritual officer finally couldn't help saying, "You are so arrogant and despised the sages, and it is not the reason for the ministers!"

Jin Yingyuan was so scared that he fell to his knees and said he was guilty of his guilt.

Zhu Cixuan asked him to get up, continued to walk slowly, and said casually: "Is it useful for Han Yu to write "Crocodile Essay" back then?"

The official of the ritual was stunned. He understood the prince's meaning and did not dare to continue to attack.

Zhu Cilang glanced at the ritual official with a squint eyes and said intimately: You know what you are. If you dared to have this attitude in front of the Qing emperor, you would have been cut off long ago.

Jin Yingyuan was not a Chinese after all. Although he had read the Four Books and Five Classics and spoke fluent Chinese, he knew very little about the "Ancient Text" outside the exam. Although he had heard of Han Yu, who had declined in the eighth generation of literature, he had never heard of "Crocodile Text" and did not know what role this text played.

Seeing that Jin Yingyuan looked confused, Zhu Cilang said casually: "Han Changli was demoted to Chaozhou, and there were crocodiles under his jurisdiction. So Han Changli wrote a notice, ordering the crocodiles to leave Chaozhou."

"Is it really useful?" Jin Yingyuan didn't believe it: the crocodile was illiterate.

"It is said to be useful." Zhu Cilang smiled: "I think if it is really useful, it will be the credit of the last sentence in the text."

"The foreign minister is vulgar, please ask your highness for advice." Jin Yingyuan broke out in a cold sweat and secretly made up his mind to go back and study hard.

"Mr. Changli finally said, if you crocodiles dare to be arrogant and rude to the emperor's ministers, refuse to avoid them, and continue to harm the people, then..." Zhu Cilang's mind passed by and said in a deep voice: "The governor will select talents, skilled officials and people, use strong bows and poisonous arrows to engage in crocodiles, and kill them all before stopping. There is no regret!"

Jin Yingyuan was stunned and heard: "Put the strong bow and poisonous arrows... I will kill them all before stopping..." His face was so excited that he was flushed with excitement.

"So, Japanese people are always more capable of speaking than crocodiles. If they really dare to 'proud emperor', then they have no regrets!" Zhu Cilang's words were sonorous, and he had obviously made up his mind.

No one can guarantee that their country will always go uphill, but as the helmsman of the person in charge, he has the obligation to clear the thorns on the roadside for his descendants. Even if those thorns seem to be harmless at this time, who would have thought that a tiny island country could bring such far-reaching trauma to the dignified China?

"The whole country must be the leader of the superior country and never forget the grace of the re-creation of the Ming Dynasty!" Jin Yingyuan bowed.

"A folk proverb says: sharpening a knife will not delay chopping wood. When you return to your country, you will not only organize the documents that occupied the land by Satsuma and insult the royal family, but also do some things to prepare for the future to ensure that our sages of the Ming Dynasty are carried out in the ugly way." Zhu Cixuan said.

"My country obeys the order!"

"First, if our Ming Dynasty sent out the heavenly soldiers, how should we move forward? Is the chart complete? Can the country support food, grass and weapons?

"Second, know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. How many troops are there in the Satsuma vassal, and how many firearms are there. Are the government orders clear, and are the people harmonious? How much stone rice is, how many horses are there, and how many years of war in the central government? You must find out these things clearly.

"Third, when the heavenly soldiers were stationed in Erguo, did they speak smoothly? Can the documents be made clear? If the language is not clear and the writing is different, you must prepare for the information in advance. With a plan of one task of one task, if you send a hundred thousand troops, you must have more than ten thousand tasks. Can the information in your country prepare?"

Jin Yingyuan remembered everything in his heart and hurriedly said, "What Your Highness said is a crucial point. My country must do its best to do it. It is just a matter of one thing. Our country has only a hundred thousand people. How can so many people speak the official language of the Celestial Empire? I'm afraid it's not easy."

"Don't panic." Zhu Cixuan said: "As long as you run a few more times, you will naturally have it. If the country cannot prepare all the food, grass and weapons, our army can also provide it. It is just that the ships need to be transported to Ryukyu first, and the warehouse must be prepared. The enemy's intelligence must be investigated quickly. Now I am secretly and he is in a clear state, so it must be unprepared. It should not be difficult. As for the information, the country has few people, but our country is full of talents. When you return to your country, I will send 5,000 students to Ryukyu to learn the dialect of your country. How about it?"

Jin Yingyuan cried in silence, knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Before Jin Yingyuan could retreat, You Shiwei had already taken over. Although this veteran was wearing court uniforms, his long-standing temperament was enough to make Jin Yingyuan envious: Compared with the guards of hundreds of people in China, the Ming Dynasty's military strength was so powerful that it was so powerful that people looked up to it.

You Shiwei didn't even look at Jin Yingyuan, but just stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the Second Division reported that on July 30, the three Niulu troops of the Donglu Zhenghuang Banner in Jinzhou were defeated in Jinzhou. However, Jinzhou City was unable to defend, so he had to camp to defend the enemy and ask for instructions from His Highness."

Zhu Ciyang watched the official of the ritual brought Jin Yingyuan down and pulled his mind from Ryukyu in the East China Sea to the western Liaoning Corridor where the north wind was already blowing. He took the military newspaper and looked at it, and asked You Shiwei: "You Du fought a war outside the pass, what do you think?"

After being immersed in the General Staff, You Shiwei no longer had the aura of the day and became more and more cautious. He said: "I was in Ningyuan back then and knew very little about Jinzhou. The General Staff meant that instead of building Jinzhou City, it was better to shrink the defense first and mainly harassment, attract the main force of the Eastern Barbarians, and give the Liaodong Division a chance to rest and consolidate."

"Then...get the result in one battle?" Zhu Cixuan turned a few pages and saw the opinions of the General Staff Headquarters.

"That's right." You Shiwei said: "Your Highness, although his ideas are radical, he still has a sharp spirit. If our army can recover Liao, then Jinzhou will no longer have to set up heavy defenses. If our army cannot restore Liaoshen, then Jinzhou may not be able to defend even if it is repaired."

Zhu Cilang chuckled: "It's true that young."

Young people are full of energy and fighting spirit. Moreover, young people in the General Staff are all imitating "Ban Dingyuan" and abandoning their pens and joining the army. Anyone who is slower than others is embarrassed to speak. However, such people are also prone to making mistakes of quick success and instant benefits, especially lacking a global perspective.

If it was in the Tianqi Dynasty or the early Chongzhen period, it would be no problem to set up a large army of 300,000 in Liaodong. However, now the Eastern Palace pursues the elite military route and does not fight a war without any confidence. In this way, huge amounts of food and grass and military pay are pressures for advancement, and lack of coordination will inevitably cause overall chaos in the country. This kind of military and national affairs that can only be slower.

"Let's talk about the second division first." Zhu Cixuan said: "There is also military service. How is it now promoted in Shandong?" (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!