After the Ming army captured Tsushima Island in the name of conquering Japanese pirates, no important matters were reported to the court, as if the matter had ended here. Of course, Zhu Gaoxu's purpose was not here, and it was of course meaningless to him to occupy Tsushima Island.

Perhaps he was too impatient. After all, the diplomatic relations in this era could only change a little after several years. But Zhu Gaoxu really couldn't calm down and wait.

Because of his foreign strategy, the initial goal is to formulate orders in all regions east of the Strait of Malacca. It is impossible for a Japanese country to wait for a few years, or even for ten or twenty years.

Zhu Gaoxu decided to issue an order to convene ministers to discuss the war against Japan.

The court debate system formed since Hongwu has not changed much to this day, and it can well reflect the emperor's power.

The process is that the ministers discuss a major event in front of the imperial examination, but the results of the discussion are for reference only and the emperor will make the decision in the end. However, the emperor after Hongwu had obviously had a worse prestige than Taizu, so it is best that the ministers could not form a consensus so that the emperor could make a decision; or the conclusion reached was exactly in line with the emperor's wishes.

The palace issued an order to the Honglu Temple and notified dozens of ministers who were about to participate in the court discussion. After determining the relevant time, reasons and other details, Zhu Gaoxu also made some preparations and waited for the court officials to discuss.

On the afternoon of the day, Qi Tai, the Minister of War, suddenly asked for a meeting outside the Rouyi Hall. Zhu Gaoxu of course ordered him to meet him.

Qi Tai kowtowed outside the hall first, then went inside to perform a great ceremony again. After the etiquette, he bowed to the imperial concubine Miaojin who was standing behind the desk.

Miao Jin responded: "Madam Qi is good?"

Qi Tai asked for an interview, obviously for the sake of the serious business. When he heard the imperial concubine ask this question, he slightly showed an unexpected expression and then felt relieved. The emperor's concubine asked the minister's wife that they were all women, so it was quite appropriate to say this.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered Qi Tai's personal relationship, and Miao Jin knew it. He thought to himself: Miao Jin said hello, I'm afraid hello, I'm afraid I'm not just being polite, but I should be really interested in that kind of thing.

Qi Tai said: "Thank you, Imperial Concubine. Zhuo Jing Jing is in charge of the internal affairs of the family and everything is fine. Soon after, it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhuo Jing will also enter the palace and go to the Dashan Hall to see the queen. At that time, he can also listen to the teachings of the empress, the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine and other people in person."

Miao Jin nodded with a smile.

Zhu Gaoxu only listened to their conversation and glanced at the file in Qi Tai's hand.

Qi Tai quickly put the things on the table: "About Japan, I checked the old files of the Daku, including some records of the North Korean Kingdom and the Yuan Dynasty. Then I informed the Dali Temple Minister Gao Xianning, and interrogated the prisoner Sotaro of Tsuma Island, and wrote some humble opinions and strategies. Please read them."

Zhu Gaoxu bowed, reached out and dragged the file over, and asked directly: "Qi Butang believes that what is the key issue in this matter?"

Qi Tai said: "No need."

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu was immediately attracted to his attention and stopped temporarily. He couldn't help but look up at Qi Tai.

Qi Tai said seriously: "After the Japanese athletic, or Genyoshi, commander Muromachi Temple, it seems that the national policy of closing the country is being implemented, which is not threatening the Ming Dynasty and has a long journey. The ministers of our dynasty must have more dissuasions against Japan's military use, because they feel that there is no need to conquer."

"Hmm..." Zhu Gaoxu made another habitual voice.

Qi Tai said softly again: "In fact, there is more than one thing, it's such a reason."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately raised his eyes and looked at Qi Tai. Qi Tai actually looked at him for a moment. According to the etiquette at this time, people could not look directly at people with higher status, so Qi Tai's subtle movements made Zhu Gaoxu pay special attention. Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a moment and sat there thinking.

Qi Tai also seemed to be silent and did not continue to talk. It was strange that the king and his ministers were talking to each other today. As soon as he spoke a few words, the situation became unsuccessful.

The imperial concubine Miaojin was also beside her, savoring the atmosphere at this moment with great interest.

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and finally spoke: "I don't want to completely destroy Japan, the target is Shimiji Silver Mine."

Qi Tai said: "The emperor clearly understands that when the war begins, the court should make the worst plans first and prepare to accept the consequences of the war. When the founding of the civil service and reducing the vassal states, I also had this idea."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately nodded and said, "I agree with Qibudo's point of view. How likely is it that Japan will fight with all its might?"

Qi Tai weighed the pros and cons, and said, "I think it is at least more than 50%.

Zhu Gaoxu stood up, walked with his hands behind his back, turned around and asked, "Reason?"

Qi Tai said: "More than a hundred years ago, the Yuan army had two battles to fight against Japan. At that time, the Yuan army had captured many places like a prairie fire, and its power was so powerful that it spread to the inside and outside. However, the Japanese country was not deterred and surrendered, which shows that they were brave and fierce. Moreover, with the precedent of repelling the Yuan army, Japan's confidence increased greatly and would not surrender easily."

"Well..." Zhu Gaoxu refused to comment.

Qi Tai continued: "It has been more than a hundred years since the Yuan army conquered Japan. Times have changed. Japan is indeed different. During the Yuan Dynasty, Japan was the governor of the General of the Seiyi in Kamakura, and now it should be the shogunate of Muromachi Temple. I have checked the old files and collected news from the past two years and found that they are very different from the past.

I believe that Kamakura Prefecture is a bit like a feudal system. Some generals loyal to the military family, called the "Imperial Family", serve the generals, help build palaces, defend the shogunate, manage the local area, and send troops to enlist; conversely, the generals use their official positions and land to reward those who have made contributions.

The Muromachi shogunate is completely different, and the situation is even more complicated. The general of the Shogunate who established the shogunate lived in a place called "Flower Imperial House", which is also called Muromachi Temple, so local people used Muromachi Temple to refer to the power center of the shogunate.

The Muromachi Temple and the vassal states in various places should not be simply subordinate relationships, but rather it is like the leader of the guardian of Daming. This view of the minister is also speculating on what happened to the Ouchi clan in recent years.

After his former family governor, Yoshihiro Ouchi, died in a battle, his two sons fought for the position of family governor. Because his youngest son surrendered to Muromachitan midway through the uprising, he received support from the shogunate and was appointed as the family governor. The eldest son rose up to resist. As a result, the eldest son of the family defeated. His eldest son actually led his troops to "Hakarao" and was forced to recognize Muromachitan. It can be seen that Muromachitan had limited power to protect Daming, and it seemed that he was only equivalent to the leader of the arbitration."

"It makes sense to interpret this way in Qibutang." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Is Shangluo meant to force the palace?"

Qi Tai said: "It's not the same when I return to the emperor. Kyoto was originally called Heian Kyo, which was imitated in the Tang Dynasty, called "Luoyang" on the left and "Chang'an" on the right; in Kyoto, the locals are used to being called Luoyang, and Shangluo means entering Beijing. It is indeed suspected of claiming strength to lead troops into Beijing, but they seem to have formed some rules. The eldest son of the Danei family did not fight in a war when he came to Beijing, but just went to see the generals and ministers, with a very respectful attitude; it was probably a kind of soft and hard attitude."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said, "In other words, the rule of Muromachi Temple is even looser?"

Qi Tai said with his fist: "The Muromachi Temple is not necessarily more scattered than Kamakura Prefecture for the confession of the Son clan. They have a very complex marriage and alliance relationship and are united with each other. And the current Ashikaga Yoshiki has weakened the two largest forces by provoking two "rebellions", including the Ouchi clan. Now the prestige of Muromachi Temple has reached its highest level."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he suddenly felt that the Japanese system was very strange, which was different from that of all Chinese dynasties. Qi Tai was able to figure out the Japanese system from various clues, which was quite embarrassing to him.

Qi Tai said: "I am worried that when facing foreign enemies, the current Muromachi Temple's strength may be stronger than that of the Kamakura Prefecture during the Yuan Dynasty. Through the reward system, Kamakura Prefecture recruited troops from various vassal states. Once there are no more official positions and land rewards, internal may be unstable.

But Muromachi Temple does not need rewards. The alliance relationship between each guardian Daming is complicated. When facing foreign enemies, it may be just to avoid being isolated. The safest way for our dynasty is to wait for the opportunity. When their alliances are fighting to the death, our dynasty will be easier to profit from it."

How many years will it take to wait for the natural evolution of history?

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The Ouchi family and Muromachi Temple have already had a grudge, and the balance between them seems to be very fragile. Can we try to pick and thrust it from it and intensify the conflict faster?"

Qi Tai said: "What the emperor said is, I think you can try it."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said, "If it really doesn't work, I will use elite troops to attack and destroy the prestige of Muromachi Temple first. The combat power of our dynasty's official army is no longer the same as before."

Qi Tai said: "Then we have to use a large army. Because according to the past of the Yuan army's conquest of Japan, the Japanese army may mobilize a large army of less than 100,000 to fight. If our dynasty has too few troops, it may not be possible."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered endlessly. He had guessed the conclusion of the court discussion tomorrow morning. Almost all ministers should have dissuaded Zhu Gaoxu. From a certain perspective, the ministers were not wrong, but were loyal to their duties.

If Zhu Gaoxu followed the rules set by Taizu, he could still make arbitrary decisions and start wars legally; however, standing in the opposite direction of all ministers is not a good thing after all.

Qi Tai frowned and said, "My opinion is that it is difficult to achieve the goal without sending a large army. The possibility of mobilizing troops is very high. I have also considered the strategy of feinting attack on the Kyushu area and sending troops to directly occupy Ishimiya. However, the Japanese army must also attack Ishimiya. At that time, the water and food routes of the official army would be longer, and the supply of military supplies would be longer."

Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qi Tai and said, "Although Qibutang opposed my opinion, I have to thank you. You are very reasonable. If you have a reasonable and well-founded approach, you are my good minister."

Qi Tai asked, "The Lord has decided not to take the risk of the battle?"
Chapter completed!