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

Chapter 192 The Ming Dynasty is about to conduct military exercises
Under the leadership of the Tatars, Uriyangkhai and other tribes, the envoys from various countries in the Sifang Pavilion were filled with righteous indignation.

Previously, the Japanese envoys were arrested for a reason, and even they couldn't say anything, but things are different now.

Now the Ming Dynasty has actually killed these envoys.

"What if something happens to them?" the Annamese envoy hesitated before asking.

"Aren't we overthinking this? The Japanese envoys were killed because they attempted to assassinate the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, a serious crime. Killing them is perfectly justifiable!"

The Uriyangkhai envoy curled his lip.

"I'm afraid only you would believe that. Even if the Japanese envoy were the most audacious, he wouldn't dare to assassinate the Crown Prince in front of everyone in the court. Do you really think those military officers in the court are pushovers? I think it's just a reason that the Ming Dynasty made up. If they can come up with such a reason to kill someone today, who knows what they'll do tomorrow? We must resist!"

At this moment, the door suddenly opened wide, and Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of Rites, walked in from outside.

Do you all doubt the sincerity of our Great Ming Dynasty?

No one expected the Minister of Rites to appear in this place.

"Could it be that he heard everything we just said?" the Uriyangkhai envoy mumbled.

"My lord, this matter cannot be blamed on us. It is truly the Ming Dynasty that acted unjustly. No matter how excessive you were in treating the Japanese envoy, he was still an envoy, representing the face of a nation. Now your Ming Dynasty has simply executed him like this, which is hardly convincing to the people!"

Ni Yuanlu smiled.

"I know you envoys are dissatisfied, but there is indeed a reason for this matter!"

"Our Ming emperor has been extremely benevolent towards Japan, even listing it as a country that will not be conquered. However, these people are ungrateful and many Japanese pirates have appeared in the southeastern coastal areas. These pirates are actually Japanese soldiers in disguise!"

"This time, not only have they committed a crime, but they also dared to assassinate the grandson of the Crown Prince of our Great Ming. Does that mean our Great Ming cannot retaliate?"

"You are all friendly neighbors of our Great Ming Dynasty, and naturally you would not do something as outrageous as Japan!"

"Our Great Ming Dynasty is about to declare war on Japan. If any of you think our Great Ming Dynasty is doing something wrong, please feel free to speak up. Our Great Ming Dynasty will definitely learn from this lesson!"

Everyone frowned, remaining silent.

Although Minister of Rites Ni Yuanlu appeared to be very polite.

But if they actually bring it up, the outcome will probably not be good.

Moreover, what Japan did was indeed a bit excessive.

Although the various Mongol tribes in the north harbored deep hatred for the Ming Dynasty, it was normal for them to fight each other on the battlefield, and it was perfectly normal for them to win or lose.

But it's disgusting that the Japanese pirates do things behind the scenes like this.

Minister of Rites Ni Yuanlu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that these people had stopped talking.

"You envoys are in luck! In a few days, our Great Ming Dynasty will be holding a military exercise outside Yingtian Prefecture. His Highness the Crown Prince will personally inspect the fine sons of our Great Ming Dynasty. We hope that you will do us the honor of attending!"

After the Ministry of Rites submitted its memorial to Ni Yuanlu and he left.

Everyone was puzzled, wondering what the Ming Dynasty was really up to.

"I think the reason why the Ming Dynasty is holding this military exercise is to show us a sign of force. We should be more careful!"

"I refuse to believe that the Ming army can compare to the brave men of our Mongols!" the Uriyangkhai envoy whispered.

As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

This is a good opportunity for them to understand the actual combat capabilities of the Ming Dynasty's army.

Soon, news spread that the Ming Dynasty was going to hold military exercises.

Soon, this matter became the most talked-about topic in the streets and alleys of the entire Ming Dynasty.

The news reached Fengyang Prefecture.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang and his crown prince Zhu Biao were both furious.

They had heard before that the Japanese pirates in the southeast were rampant, but they did not expect it to be so serious. On one occasion, they even bypassed Songjiang Prefecture and almost attacked Fengyang Prefecture.

"If it weren't for the timely discovery by the Southeastern Japanese pirate defense forces, who knows how much damage would have been caused?" Zhu Yuanzhang's face was extremely grim as he looked at his crown prince, Zhu Biao, beside him.

"Biao'er, do you think we've been too lenient with the Japanese? These guys actually dared to attack our Great Ming, and right here in our hometown of Fengyang. How did they even dare to do that?"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao sighed.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Those people live at sea year-round, so they know the conditions at sea very well!"

"On the contrary, our Great Ming only has a navy, but these naval forces are completely incapable of fighting naval battles and are of little use!"

"Our Great Ming Dynasty has a very long coastline, and it is impossible to take care of every place. Moreover, since the previous dynasty, there have been frequent incursions by Japanese pirates. Although these pirates do not dare to commit atrocities on land, they plunder some things and leave, which is really hateful. The local government is helpless against them!"

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth in hatred. As the founding emperor, he had even defeated the Yuan Dynasty in the north, forcing them to flee in terror. If he were to be bullied by such a small country, what would become of his dignity? "We cannot simply stand by and watch them wreak havoc on the borders of our Great Ming. Since our Great Ming has no navy, then we shall establish one!"

"When we fought Chen Youliang, we built quite a few large ships, and Chen Youliang's warships were even bigger than ours. We captured quite a few back then. If we put them into battle, wouldn't they be no match for the small boats of the Japanese pirates?"

"Your Majesty is wise, but building a strong navy will take a very long time and require a lot of money. Right now, our Great Ming has just recovered from several major battles and simply does not have the resources to invest in other areas!"

"However, it won't be long, less than ten years, before the strength of our Great Ming will greatly increase. At that time, your son will surely build a powerful navy to wipe out all these Japanese pirates!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

Although he was sometimes impatient, he knew that the Ming Dynasty's current national strength probably couldn't support such a decision.

Fortunately, I have two heirs. Even after I pass away, I believe that Crown Prince Zhu Biao will be able to handle this matter well.

Then there's Zhu Xiong Ying, this kid might not be any worse than his father.

At this moment, Mao Xiang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, delivered a letter.

"Your Majesty, this is intelligence gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the capital. Please review it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and read it once. Suddenly, he stood up abruptly and sighed.

"Alas, U.A. is still too young. Although U.A. has realized that the Ming Dynasty needs to build a navy, it is still too early!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was puzzled. What had this kid done this time?
(End of this chapter)