Chapter 102 The Diary of Duke Wei
"Today, this is my first time writing a diary. Before that, I didn't like to write a diary very much. I always felt that diary was not easy to remember, and I really had to write it. It was just food, clothing, housing and transportation. When I saw anyone, I said anything. This was too boring in my eyes, and I really couldn't write it. But if I really recorded interesting things, I was afraid that I would leave a lustful and miserable image for future generations. Moreover, I really had to remember it, and there were also those staff officers who came to record it. After all, what I did was all about history. It was like a palace room in the palace to record the affairs of Your Majesty, which was called a real record.
I am a eunuch, and I dare not compare myself with Your Majesty, but in this turbulent era, how can I not leave a true record for history? Whether it is good or bad, anything I do should be unconditionally known to future generations, and my merits and demerits should be determined by future generations. Whether it is 37, 46, or 55, even if it is not famous for a long time, it is always the conclusion of future generations that later generations have nothing to care about.
In view of this, I will write it, even if I write something that I don’t like, I will do it. I only want to be a correct person and be an example for the Chinese people.
Today's record is about the Eastern Expedition.
The issue of Japan is a major event that I have always thought about. I know that China and Japan are very close to each other in terms of race, culture, geography, and human feelings. This point is different from the countries of Europe and the barbarians outside the pass, and is truly the same language and the same race. As a materialist, I think that in history, the relationship between China and Western countries and the relationship between the Hu people outside the pass, is not as good as the relationship with Japan for a long time.
Therefore, since I opened my eyes to the world, I sought the unification of East Asia, the people of Asia who were self-reliant, and the East Asian nation with the Han people as the core and main body could stand proudly in the world, so that those white-skinned beasts knew that the center of the world was always China, not the West.
To fight against foreign countries, we must first calm the internal situation. Brothers fight against the wall and defend against their insults outside. The era of navigation that the Europa called the Europa has arrived. If our East Asian nation cannot unite, we will inevitably lag behind this era. Recently, I have been promoting the reorganization of the Imperial Army and the formulation of the base combat plan. I did this to unite the East Asian nation. The Chinese cultural circle with our Ming Dynasty as the main body will be completely integrated, and the small China such as Japan, North Korea, Annan, etc. will be gathered in, and all the manpower and material resources will be concentrated to compete with the Europa.
Fighting with the sky, the joy is endless! Fighting with the earth, the joy is endless! Fighting with people, the joy is endless!
The small Chinese countries, I love Japan the most, which is what my Ming people often say about Japan Fusang, so this country must conquer first. Japan, some Toyotomi called heroes, and the Japanese invasion in the Renchen period greatly damaged our country's strength. But I firmly believe that as long as Japan can truly integrate into our Ming Dynasty, there will be no unsolvable disputes, nothing unsolvable, and no unsolvable hatred between the two countries.
I hope that in the future, I will be able to have a small villa on Mount Fuji and tens of thousands of acres of land in Edo. Every Japanese I see says the same words as me, write the same words as me, do the same things as me, use the same surname as me, worship the same ancestors and gods as me. Our country is in danger, and every Japanese will stand up and not fear sacrifice, and fight the most resolutely against the foreign enemy.
I have never underestimated the Japanese Wa people. This is a branch of our Han people. They have a good spirit. I heard that they have a Bushido spirit, which is actually the Han and Tang national spirit of our China, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, chivalrous and righteous, and euthanasia. I think this spirit is very good, but it cannot be called Bushido, but it should be called the Great Han soul.
In addition to having the spirit of the Han Dynasty, the Japanese nation also has many traditional Confucian spirits of our Han people, especially the practical spirit of "reaching conscience", "unification of knowledge and action", and "knowing and action" advocated by Yangming Mind Studies.
We must retain and absorb these spirits. In a certain way, these spirits have been forgotten a lot by us Han people. Therefore, this time invading Japan, I must pay attention to the dual conquest of military and spirituality, and the two cannot be biased.
I must make every Japanese proud of the people of the Ming Dynasty and the Han people. This is my mission, my goal, and the mission of every Han people. I am just a pioneer.
Just as I thought just now, if the Japanese nation has the spirit of the Han Dynasty, it is destined to be very difficult to fight against Japan this time. But no difficulty can stop my determination, nor can it stop the iron hoof of my Ming Dynasty Imperial Army.
For those stubborn reactionaries, I still say the same thing - if you can't solve the problem, you will solve the person who raised the problem.
When necessary, it is necessary to massacre some cities, which can effectively reduce casualties in the Ming Dynasty Imperial Army.
OK, this is my first diary, so I won’t write so much. It’s already late at night, and I’m going to rest with my concubine Tong Jia. I haven’t treated her well these days. Tong Jia is nearly 40 years old and is a bit like a wolf or a tiger. Although I am young, I am afraid of it.”——Excerpt from "Diary of Wei Gong"
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Unifying his thinking and always unswervingly striving to strengthen his country with economic development and military strength as his goal, Eunuch Wei wrote it into his diary.
Based on this goal, after unifying the eunuch's ideological work, Eunuch Wei had to start a military rectification to carry out the Eastern Battle Plan.
Following the first meeting of the joint unit of the Maritime Special Zone, Eunuch Wei held a special meeting of the base camp on September 8th. The main theme of the meeting was to establish the First Class Division, Guard Division, and to appoint candidates for middle and senior generals of the near-subtery division.
Except for Hu Quan, the North Korean Special Detachment and Taro Higashimura of the Pidao Brigade, almost all the middle and senior generals of the Ming Emperor's personal army attended the special meeting.
The special meeting was held in Zhongzheng Canteen, but unlike the Maritime Special Zone Conference held in Xian Temple Building, the special meeting was held in the People's Building.
On that day, nearly 100 middle and senior generals of the Army and Navy were present.
The main generals include Cao Wenyao, Wu Fuming, Zheng Duo, Jiang Xifeng, Sanada Ichiro, Wang Dali, Xu Dayou, Chen Guangrui, Wang Dahai, Yukiji Yamamoto, Anguo Temple, One-eyed Longjiumu, Li Yanzhao, Ding Xiaogong, Wang Weidong, Shen Shikui, Li Zhaoji, Xu Biao, Wu Sansi, Xu Guang, Xu Xing, etc. In addition, there are Zhang Hu, the former Flying Tiger Army Supervisor.
There are roughly the largest number of army generals, with more than 60, followed by naval generals, with only more than 40. These middle and senior generals have complex sources, including surrendered Japanese origins, Flying Tiger Army, Three major camps of Nandu and their personal soldiers, the original Wusong River Camp, and the Liaodong miners surrendered soldiers.
Chapter completed!