The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 181 Even Countries Not Subject to Conquest Can Be Conquered

Koizumi Kameshiro's face was extremely ugly. In his view, Japan was the greatest country in the world, and how could he allow others to be so presumptuous?

"You dare to attack my Japan? Kublai Khan once sent many troops to attack my great Japan, but in the end, they were all devoured by our great gods!"

"If you dare to lay a hand on our Japanese nation, you will suffer the same fate!"

Minister of Rites Ni Yuanlu was extremely disdainful. As the Minister of Rites, he had been in contact with envoys from various places for many years and had some understanding of maritime affairs. Indeed, some inexplicable storms could occur at sea.

However, most of these storms occur in the autumn.

During the Yuan Dynasty, when Kublai Khan attacked Japan, he still followed their custom on the grasslands and waited until autumn when the grass was lush and the horses were strong before leading his navy to attack Japan. Therefore, he encountered huge waves every time.

However, this does not mean that attacking Japan is inappropriate; it is not impossible to attack from other places.

"My envoys, you must think this through carefully. What would it mean if you were to declare war on my Great Ming?"

My Great Ming Dynasty has never been afraid of you.

"Moreover, the ships of our Great Ming Dynasty are not necessarily weaker than yours. I once heard an envoy from the Ryukyu Kingdom say that there are often storms at sea, but at certain times the sea is calm. If we send troops during these times..."

"I believe we won't encounter any problems. Besides, Ryukyu and other countries are now vassal states of our Great Ming. If we build our navy based on these countries and then attack your Japanese mainland, how long can your Japanese mainland hold out?"

Upon hearing this, Koizumi Kameshiro froze on the spot, his forehead covered in sweat.

Originally, he planned to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty officials' lack of knowledge about maritime affairs and threaten them to gain greater benefits for himself, but who would have thought that this situation would occur.

It seems the people of the Ming Dynasty are not completely ignorant of the ocean. Thinking of this, he felt a headache coming on; this was troublesome.

"Your Excellency Minister of Rites, the reason why our Japan sent an envoy to pay homage to the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty is to represent our sincerity. Our Japan and the Great Ming Dynasty should have been allies for generations, so how can we allow a trivial matter to cause discord and disagreement!"

"Let's just leave it at that. However, it's not good for us envoys to be kept here all the time. If other envoys find out, they'll think that your Great Ming is mistreating envoys. Please release us!"

Minister of Rites Ni Yuanlu was extremely pleased to see that these people's attitude had improved. Just as His Highness the Crown Prince had said, these people should not be treated with any kindness.

"I'm sorry, we haven't received His Majesty's decree yet, so we can't release you now. Once His Majesty's decree arrives, I will release you personally!"

After saying that, he turned around and left.

Higo Kameda looked at Kameshiro Koizumi with a puzzled expression.

"Lord Koizumi, why are you being so polite to me? Our country is powerful and has so many brave warriors. Are you saying we can't even handle a small Ming Dynasty?"

Kameshiro Koizumi.

Said in a low voice.

"Our Japanese warriors are indeed brave, but do you really think you can control the Ming Dynasty?"

"Zhu Yuanzhang was able to fight his way up from the bottom, and he had a number of elite troops under his command. Lan Yu, Xu Da, Li Wenzhong, Feng Sheng, Mu Ying—weren't they all battle-hardened generals?"

"So what if we can defeat them?"

"If we defeat 100,000 of them, they can send 200,000, 300,000, 400,000, or even more troops. The population of the Ming Dynasty is much larger than ours!"

Kameda Higo frowned, and upon careful consideration, it seemed to be true. With such a large population, the Ming Dynasty simply couldn't afford to exhaust its resources.

"Then what should we do? We can't afford to tarnish the dignity of our Japanese nation, can we?"

Koizumi Kameshiro said in a low voice.

"Let's just gloss over this problem for now. Although the Ming Dynasty has a considerable army, it doesn't often engage in battles with outsiders. Perhaps the army's fighting strength is far inferior to what it used to be!"

"We'll investigate the situation thoroughly then. If it's an envoy from another country, they might turn around and accuse us if they get the news!" "Besides, the people of the Ming Dynasty are very easy to fool. Just say a few nice words, and they'll give us many rewards, allowing us to make even more money!"

Kameda Higo's eyes lit up as he looked at Koizumi Kameshiro and said with a smile.

"Lord Koizumi is indeed very thoughtful. My admiration for Lord Koizumi is like a surging river, never-ending!"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang detained the Japanese envoy at the Wucheng Military Command.

This matter caused quite a stir in the city.

When Lan Yu learned that the matter had escalated, fearing it would cause trouble for Zhu Xiong Ying, he went directly to the Qin Zheng Hall to apologize to Zhu Xiong Ying.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Liang Guo Gong Lan Yu kneeling outside and asked.

"Why is Uncle-Grandpa here? Has something happened?"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang said in a muffled voice, his words seemingly tinged with dissatisfaction.

"This old minister has committed a crime and has come specifically to apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

So he told her everything that happened on the way.

Zhu Xiong Ying said with a smile.

"I am already aware of this matter. What crime has the Duke of Liang committed?"

"Protecting the people of my Great Ming is the responsibility of all the soldiers of my Great Ming!"

"Now that the Duke of Liang has done such a thing, he is not only innocent but also meritorious!"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang was taken aback. He hadn't expected Xiong Ying to be so easy to talk to this time. Even so, he was still a little uneasy.

After all, Japan was one of the few countries that His Majesty personally designated as non-conquerable back then.

"But this matter involves the diplomatic relations between the two countries, and if it has any impact..."

What should I do?

Zhu Xiong Ying felt extremely disdainful.

"How could a mere Japanese country affect the diplomatic relations of our Great Ming? Those envoys are not fools; they naturally know who is right and who is wrong in this matter. However, these guys should be given a good thrashing!"

"If I'm not mistaken, Duke Cao should arrive in the capital soon, right?"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang nodded.

"Duke Feng Sheng of Song has already arrived in Beiping, and the elite troops under Duke Li Wenzhong of Cao have also marched south and will arrive in a few days!"

Zhu Xiong Ying breathed a sigh of relief.

"I had planned to inspect the troops of my Great Ming Dynasty before. Now that envoys from various countries are here, how about we arrange a few military exercises while there are spectators?"

"Perfect opportunity to inspect the soldiers of my Great Ming!"

Upon hearing this, Duke Lan Yu of Liang's eyes lit up.

Military exercises?

This is a good idea.

(End of this chapter)