Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

When the royal family, princes, and ministers of the Northern Court of Japan were all killed, it marked the complete end of the Northern Court's regime.

From then on, there were no longer two countries, North and South.

Now, the Japanese islands have been unified.

The entire Japanese islands became colonies of the Ming Dynasty!
"Your Highness, the Japanese islands have now been occupied by our Ming army. Whether it is the Southern Dynasty or the Northern Dynasty, their military strength has been completely eliminated." Feng Sheng, the naval admiral, reported to Zhu Ying.

At this moment, Zhu Ying sat on the dragon throne in the main hall. He nodded slightly and said, "Very good. The Ming Navy was quite brave in this battle. Of course, you, as the Navy Admiral, also made great contributions."

"I will reward you when the court holds its annual meeting at the end of the year."

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Feng Sheng immediately knelt on the ground and thanked Zhu Ying for his kindness.

"This humble general thanks Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson. Long live Your Highness!"

Zhu Ying continued, "Now that the Japanese islands have been occupied by our Great Ming, the primary task is to carry out post-war reconstruction. We can have the prisoners of war from the Japanese islands clean up the battlefield."

"The Japanese islands are now littered with corpses, especially the northern part of the country, which is almost a complete ruin. These areas need to be cleaned up."

Feng Sheng immediately replied, "This subordinate obeys! Please rest assured, Your Highness, this subordinate will arrange for people to clean up quickly."

At this moment, Zhu Ying suddenly asked Feng Sheng, "How many people are there on this Japanese island in total?"

"Your Highness, according to the household registers of the Japanese court, the combined population of the Northern and Southern Dynasties is probably over ten million."

"Of course, there are definitely not that many people now, after all, the Ming army carried out a large-scale massacre on the Japanese islands."

"But the total population is also nearly ten million."

After Feng Sheng finished speaking, Zhu Ying, expressionless, addressed the generals below the stage: "I will make these nearly ten million Japanese slaves forever!"

"From this day forward, these Japanese will be slaves of the Ming Dynasty!"

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, the generals were naturally quite excited and bowed to him.

Feng Sheng then suggested, "Your Highness, since these Japanese are all slaves of our Great Ming, could we entrust the task of dealing with the corpses and ruins to the Japanese?"

Zhu Ying nodded: "Of course. Let these Japanese clean it up. If anyone dares to disobey, kill them on the spot!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" Feng Sheng immediately replied.

but.

For Zhu Ying, although the Ming Dynasty had already occupied the Japanese islands, there were still nearly ten million people living on those islands.

Controlling so many Japanese people would be quite difficult.

Although the Ming Dynasty has now completely defeated the Japanese, decades later, these Japanese will surely forget the pain once the wounds have healed.

It might lead to a riot.

This is certainly not the situation Zhu Ying wanted to see.

"Liu Lei."

Zhu Ying quickly came up with a solution.

When Zhu Ying called his name, Liu Lei, who was in charge of Wang Wei's army, immediately responded.

"The general is here!"

Zhu Ying said, "Immediately send someone to inform the King of Ryukyu, and have these three Ryukyu kings come to Japan as soon as possible!"

"I have important matters to discuss with them!"

Without hesitation, Liu Lei immediately replied, "Your subordinate obeys!" He then dispatched a royal guard to ride a winged dragon towards Ryukyu.

Zhu Ying summoned the three kings of Ryukyu with the intention of having them assist the Ming Dynasty in managing the Japanese islands.

Or rather, let them check and balance the Japanese on the island of Wa.

This is what is known as using barbarians to control barbarians.

Of course, there are still fundamental differences between the Ryukyu people and the Japanese.

The Ryukyuans of today are descendants of people who fled war from the Central Plains to Ryukyu, and gradually settled and multiplied there.

Furthermore, Ryukyu is now a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and there is a long-standing feud between Ryukyu and Japan.

Therefore, in Zhu Ying's view, letting Ryukyu restrain the Japanese was definitely the most appropriate choice.

……

a few days later.

The three kings of Ryukyu finally arrived.

In the main hall.

Upon seeing Zhu Ying, the three Ryukyu kings hurriedly knelt and bowed to him.

"Your humble servant greets Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson! Long live the Emperor!"

The three of them shouted at Zhu Ying in unison.

"Be flat."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

On the dragon throne, Zhu Ying slowly addressed the three Ryukyu kings, saying, "I'm sure you all know very well that both the northern and southern kingdoms of Japan have now been annihilated."

"From this moment forward, the three of you will not only be the kings of Ryukyu, but also the governors of Wa (Japan)!"

Undoubtedly, the three Ryukyu kings were shocked when they heard Zhu Ying's words.

Looks incredible!

"what?"

"Your Highness, why is this?"

Cha Du asked Zhu Ying with a puzzled look.

Zhu Ying replied expressionlessly, "Naturally, you will be in charge of managing the Japanese islands."

"I know that before this, your Ryukyu has fought many wars with the Japanese islands. There are many grievances between Ryukyu and the Japanese islands. This time, I am handing over the opportunity to manage the Japanese islands to you."

"Chadu, I hereby appoint you as the Governor-General of Wa Island, to oversee all affairs of Wa Island. The other two kings will serve as deputy governors-general, and the three of you will manage Wa Island together!"

Zhu Yingyu trusted these three Ryukyu kings quite a bit.

The three Ryukyu kings were undoubtedly quite excited after hearing what Zhu Ying said.

Chadu immediately led the other two kings to kneel down and express their gratitude!

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will certainly help the Ming Dynasty manage the Japanese islands well! I will never have any disloyal intentions!"

Think back to the beginning.

Ryukyu was bullied by the two Japanese island nations many times in the past, but now, fortunes have changed.

Now, Chadu has directly become the governor of Wajitsu Island.

To manage the entire Japanese island and tens of millions of Japanese people!

Chadu was naturally overjoyed!
Zhu Ying continued, "Although the regime on the Japanese islands has been eliminated by my Great Ming, there are still many Japanese people. The three of you must manage them carefully and absolutely prevent any uprisings among them!"

"If the Japanese riot, then I will not be polite to the three of you."

"Of course, if the three of you manage the Japanese island well, I will naturally reward you accordingly."

Zhu Ying was always clear about rewards and punishments. If these three kings of Ryukyu managed the Japanese islands terribly, then Zhu Ying would naturally not let them off the hook.

At the same time, if the Japanese islands remained stable under the rule of these three Ryukyu kings, Zhu Ying would naturally bestow rewards upon them.

"Your Majesty, we obey!" Chadu replied solemnly to Zhu Ying, "Your Majesty, we will do our utmost to ensure that no Japanese dare to revolt!"

Chadu harbored deep hatred for the Japanese, so he would never allow them to restore their country. Therefore, Zhu Ying trusted Chadu to a certain extent.

However, Zhu Ying was also well aware that it would be difficult for Ryukyu to completely contain Japan with its military strength, so the intervention of the Ming army was necessary.

"After a while, the Ming Dynasty will send an official to serve as governor and oversee the area. At the same time, they will also send some Ming soldiers to the Japanese islands. You need to cooperate with each other."

"Although the three of you are nominally the governors of the Japanese islands, you must still obey the governor's orders and supervision."

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Chadu led the two Ryukyu kings to kneel down before Zhu Ying once again.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will certainly obey the orders of the Heavenly Dynasty officials and serve the Great Ming wholeheartedly!" After witnessing the terrifying military strength of the Great Ming, Chadu, the King of Ryukyu, had long desired to be incorporated into the Great Ming.

then.

Chadu then respectfully addressed Zhu Ying, saying, "Your Highness, I have another request."

"Speak," Zhu Ying replied calmly.

Chadu said excitedly, "Your Highness the Emperor has appointed me as the Governor of Japan. I am deeply grateful. I hope that from now on, Ryukyu can also be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty."

"From this day forward, there will only be one emperor in Ryukyu, and that is the emperor of the Celestial Empire!"

Zhu Ying was naturally quite satisfied when he saw that Chadu had such awareness.

He replied to Chadu, "Let's discuss this matter later. The most important thing for the three of you right now is to manage this Japanese island well."

"In a few days, I will lead the Ming Navy back to the capital. At that time, you can transfer Ryukyu troops to manage the region!"

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, the three Ryukyu kings responded in unison.

"Wei Chen obeys!"

……

Afterwards, Zhu Ying gave the three Ryukyu kings some other instructions and then dismissed them.

after that.

Zhu Ying then summoned the naval commanders to the main hall.

As the naval admiral, Feng Sheng led a group of burly vice admirals, marching in orderly steps into the main hall.

"This humble general pays his respects to Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson! Long live Your Highness!"

All the generals immediately bowed upon seeing Zhu Ying.

"Please, everyone, no need for formalities."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

On the dragon throne, Zhu Yong addressed the assembled naval generals in a robust voice: "I am very satisfied with the navy's performance in this campaign against the Japanese islands."

"The reason why the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Japan were so easily destroyed in three months is thanks to all of you."

"After I return to Yingtian Prefecture, I will have the Ministry of War reward you."

Upon hearing this, the generals naturally expressed their gratitude immediately.

"This humble general thanks Your Highness, the Imperial Grandson. Long live Your Highness!"

after that.

Zhu Ying then began to explain the important matters.

"Feng Sheng."

"The end will be here."

"You will lead an elite force to garrison the Japanese islands and be responsible for their defense. In the near future, I will send more troops to garrison the islands."

"At that time, you will be in charge of all the Ming army, including the Ryukyu army, to prevent these Japanese from rebelling!"

Although Zhu Ying had appointed three kings of Ryukyu as governors, they were, after all, outsiders, and their main responsibility was domestic affairs; Feng Sheng was still needed to oversee military matters.

Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty completely control the Japanese islands.

"Your humble servant obeys! Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will protect the Japanese islands well! I will absolutely not let Your Highness down!"

Zhu Ying nodded slightly and said, "Remember, you don't need to be too merciful when dealing with these Japanese. If any Japanese dare to disobey orders, kill them on the spot! I give you the power of life and death over the Japanese!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" Feng Sheng replied.

In Zhu Ying's view, these Japanese are now slaves of the Ming Dynasty, and their lives are as worthless as grass!

……

three days later.

After arranging everything, Zhu Ying led a portion of the Ming navy back to the capital.

After returning to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying immediately led the Royal Guard Wing Dragon Army back to Yingtian Prefecture.

It didn't take long.

Inside Yingtianfu, the Imperial Palace, and Fengtian Hall.

The court meeting is in progress.

Zhu Ying, the grandson of the emperor, also arrived after a long and arduous journey.

When the officials saw Zhu Ying arrive, they hurriedly bowed to him.

"U.A., tell me quickly, how's the situation on the Japanese islands going?"

On the dragon throne, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly inquired about the battle situation on the Japanese islands.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Both the northern and southern kingdoms of Japan have been wiped out by the Ming army."

"Nowadays, the Japanese islands have become an overseas colony of the Ming Dynasty."

When Zhu Yuanzhang and the civil and military officials in the court heard this, they were naturally excited.

"Very good! Very good!"

"In just three months, the Japanese islands were wiped out! Our Ming Dynasty's navy is indeed powerful."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with great excitement.

Zhu Ying calmly replied, "In fact, the Ming Dynasty can wipe out the Japanese islands in just one month."

"However, in order to make the people of the Japanese islands completely submit to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army carried out a large-scale massacre on the Japanese islands. After this massacre, the Japanese people were terrified of the Ming army."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly exclaimed, "That's exactly what we should do! We've long heard that these Japanese are immoral and uncivilized. We must show them the terror of the Ming Dynasty!"

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang also strongly supported Zhu Ying's actions of massacring Japanese people.

after that.

Zhu Ying then informed Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao of the appointment of the Ryukyu King as the governor of Wa Island and the dispatch of Feng Sheng to guard Wa Island. The two of them strongly supported Zhu Ying's decision.

At this moment, Lan Yu also stepped forward and began to report to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Ying on the war situation in the world of the Five Barbarian Tribes at the end of the Jin Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the Imperial Grandson."

"In the world of the late Jin Dynasty and the Five Barbarian Tribes, the Ming army has already captured the capital of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The Eastern Jin Dynasty has been annihilated by our Ming army, and the Jin Dynasty has been completely destroyed."

"In addition, the Sima family was also captured alive by the Ming army and is awaiting their fate."

When everyone heard that the Eastern Jin Dynasty had fallen and the Sima clan had been captured alive, they naturally cheered.

"The Sima clan's crimes are unforgivable! If it weren't for the Sima clan, the Central Plains would never have been occupied by the Five Barbarian Tribes. The Sima clan must be severely punished!"

"The greatest scoundrels in Han Chinese history are undoubtedly the Sima family!"

"They must be killed! All of them must be killed!"

"These Sima clansmen only cared about their own pleasure, which led to the chaos of the Five Barbarian Tribes. They deserve to die!"

"So many Han people have died tragically because of the Sima clan; we absolutely cannot allow the Sima clan to live on!"

"That's right. The things that the Sima family has done are outrageous and abhorrent to both gods and men. Now that the Sima family has been captured alive by our Great Ming, they must be annihilated!"

Several officials angrily cursed the Sima family.

On the dragon throne, Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict: "The Sima clan is the culprit for the Han people's suffering during the Five Barbarian Invasions. Exterminate the entire Sima clan!"

"Leave no one behind!"

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Lan Yu immediately accepted the decree.

"I will obey your orders!"

...(End of chapter)