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

Chapter 283 Fear of Power, Not Gratitude

"Order the soldiers guarding the surrounding area to immediately suppress the rebellion. Don't worry about how many people die; if anyone dares to resist, kill them without mercy!"

Many Japanese people rushed out of the mine.

As soon as they rushed out, they saw a group of Ming soldiers pointing muskets at them.

These people were somewhat frightened upon seeing it, as they had seen this weapon before, and it was extremely powerful in combat.

Their million-strong Japanese army died at the hands of such weapons.

Just then, a Japanese man spoke up.

"Brothers, we are all warriors of Japan. Warriors of Japan are not afraid of danger. Let's fight these people to the death!"

After hearing this, everyone nodded and headed towards it.

They rushed outside and saw a gun firing at them. The first row of people were all killed. When the people behind saw that the people in front had been killed, they were immediately frightened and lost their previous confidence.

At this moment, a Japanese man threw down his weapon and said in fear.

"No, no, we can't let them fight anymore. These people are too strong. If we keep fighting, we'll all die here!"

"I don't care anymore, you guys fight it yourselves!"

After saying that, he threw his weapon on the ground and fled back into the mine.

Seeing this, the others stopped resisting and ran towards the hole.

When Wu Zhen and Wu Liang saw this scene, they were extremely disdainful. They had thought these Japanese pirates were somewhat capable, but they hadn't expected them to be just a bunch of cowards who were afraid of death.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is absolutely right. These people shouldn't be treated leniently. On the contrary, if we are a little tougher on them, these guys will naturally not dare to do anything else!"

Everyone nodded upon hearing this; it was the first time they had ever seen such a race, and it was truly fascinating.

At this time, the envoys of the Tuohuochi tribe also arrived in the territory of Japan.

At this moment, he was very confident about this initial outcome. He had even managed to persuade the most troublesome country, Goryeo. Moreover, Japan was still under attack, and he believed that the Japanese would definitely make the right choice. However, after arriving in Japan and learning about the local situation, he suddenly felt somewhat troubled. Japan was divided into two different camps: the Shogun and the Emperor, and the two had a very bad relationship.

Hearing those words made it sound like a fight was imminent.

The envoy was utterly speechless. What time is it now? They're still fighting amongst themselves. No wonder they've been defeated so badly by the Ming army. After thinking about this, he pondered carefully. After all, the one who can ultimately represent Japan is still the Emperor.

After deciding on this place, he went directly to visit the Emperor of Japan.

When the Emperor of Japan heard that an envoy had arrived, he was overjoyed. In the past, whenever an envoy came to this place, he would usually go to see the Shogun. This was the first time an envoy had come directly to him, which meant that his status had been significantly improved. Thinking of this, he was extremely happy and immediately received the envoy.

When the Shogun heard this news, his face turned extremely ugly, and he smashed all the few porcelain pieces in the room to pieces.

"Doesn't this damned fellow know who Japan should listen to these days?" "Japan should be under the jurisdiction of the Shogun. The Emperor is just a puppet. What does he mean by going directly to the Emperor?"

"Does it mean you think I can't make the decisions?"

His face looked extremely pale at this moment.

He thought his status and position were pretty good, that at least some people in the country should listen to him, but he never expected it to end like this.

He felt a sense of fear, which meant that the Japanese emperor had begun to seize power. In time, his position as the top leader might not be as important as before, and that was the truly frightening thing.

At this moment, he secretly vowed that no matter what the envoy's intentions were, he would never agree to it.

Otherwise, wouldn't that be showing one's weakness?

The envoys had arrived at the palace of Japan, where the Japanese emperor received them with the highest honors. He was quite pleased with this, as it seemed that although the Japanese pirates had suffered heavy losses, they still possessed some strength. As the saying goes, even a centipede with a hundred legs does not die easily.

The Japanese emperor is still the emperor after all, and he still has such a grand presence.

The Japanese emperor looked at the envoy from the Tuohuochi tribe and said with a smile.

"What business does the Mongol envoy have with my great Japan?"

The envoy from the Tuohuochi tribe cleared his throat and spoke.

"Your Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the army of the Ming Dynasty has now reached your doorstep. We, the tribes of the grasslands, deeply regret this!"

"Our tribes on the grasslands were attacked by the Ming Dynasty some time ago, and suffered heavy losses!"

"The Ming Dynasty has an irreconcilable feud with the tribes of our grasslands. However, the Ming Dynasty is extremely powerful, and we alone are probably no match for them. Therefore, we must unite to fight against our common enemy!"

"Only in this way can we defeat the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I have come here on behalf of the leaders of our grassland tribes to form an alliance with Japan!"

Upon hearing this, the Japanese Emperor's eyes lit up, and he was extremely excited. Japan had suffered severe losses recently, especially after the incompetent Shogun suffered a defeat that resulted in heavy casualties for their troops.

They currently have very little strength to resist the Ming Dynasty's attack. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty has not continued its offensive and has instead chosen to recuperate. Otherwise, he really wouldn't know how to deal with the Ming Dynasty's next attack.

He now had a basic grasp of power, but he was still far from being a shogun. Thinking of this, he cleared his throat and said.

"Thank you for thinking of our Japan by the tribes of the grasslands. Our Japan will definitely fight against the Ming Dynasty to the end. However, we have suffered heavy losses and urgently need an ally. But how can the tribes of the grasslands unite with our Japan?"

At this moment, the envoy from the Tuohuochi tribe said with a smile.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we have long been prepared for this matter. Now, not only us, but also Goryeo has joined our alliance. When the three of us unite, we will be the masters in the north. No matter how strong the Ming Dynasty is, it will never be a match for the three of us combined!"

(End of this chapter)