Chapter 521 Alliance This day. Zhu Xi came to the Confucius Temple residence as usual. But he saw Lin Che shaking her head and sighing frequently. Zhu Xi couldn't help but ask: "Sir, why are you sighing like this? Is there any dissatisfaction?" Lin Che watched Zhu Ming hesitate to speak, and finally told him her concerns. "Although Japan has established diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty, many of its barbaric acts are heinous and cruel." "If we don't try to restrain them, they will invade our land like wild wolves in the future." "It will cause great pain to our country and future generations." After hearing Lin Che's words, Zhu Xiang's expression suddenly changed. Zhu Ping was full of confidence in the prosperity of Ming Dynasty and the development of the country.

However, Lin Che's words shocked him. He was deeply impressed by the warm reception he received in Japan and the kindness of the people. He felt that Japan was a small island country on the sea, and its strength was far inferior to that of the Ming Dynasty. The possibility that Lin Che mentioned was too ridiculous and even difficult to understand. "Sir, is what you said true?" Zhu Ping opened his eyes wide and asked in disbelief. Lin Che was silent for a while, and then said firmly: "Although the Japanese country is not big, it is naturally warlike. Although the Ming Dynasty is much stronger than him, once the Ming Dynasty weakens, he will definitely invade the Ming Dynasty. This will There is no doubt about it.” "You can't discover the strength of the Japanese country after just one visit, but they have been growing and growing." "If we don't stop them, they will pose a huge threat to Ming Dynasty." Zhu Xi fell into deep thought. He knew that Lin Che would never joke about such a thing. As Zhu Xi's most admired teacher, he firmly believed in this. "Sir, do you have any plans? How should we deal with this threat?" Zhu Xi asked. Lin Che looked solemn and said: "I have prepared a detailed response plan for the Japanese country." "First of all, we need to strengthen the military armaments and improve the strength of the military." "Secondly, we need to strengthen cooperation with Japan's neighboring countries to form a clampdown on Japan." "The most important thing is that we need to develop a strong naval force to protect the Ming Dynasty's coastal defense." Zhu Ping heard this and fully agreed: "Sir, I will fully support you in what you said. We must protect the future of Ming Dynasty." "You are right. Since the Japanese are so cruel, we should take action to prevent them from invading our land." Zhu Ping's voice was full of determination and firmness. Lin Che looked at Zhu Xi with a smile, and she had successfully aroused his fighting spirit. He began to introduce to Zhu Ping the strength and military potential of the Ming Dynasty, including military training and technological advancement.

"Although the Ming Dynasty has just experienced the turmoil at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the society is still recovering, the Ming Dynasty has a strong national power. As long as we charge forward with wisdom and courage and unite as one, we will definitely be able to defeat the Japanese country and defend our land and people." Zhu Xi nodded silently. Lin Che's words made him feel that the country's responsibilities were clearer and more urgent. Returning to the palace, Zhu Xi told his father Lin Che's opinion, and Zhu Yuanzhang paid special attention to it. In the next few days, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ping worked together to formulate and implement this plan. They strengthened the Ming Dynasty's military construction and recruited military generals and soldiers. Zhu Ping personally participated in training the navy. They built large shipyards in various ports and strengthened their control of maritime trade. At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang actively sought cooperation with neighboring countries of Japan. He sent envoys to various countries and actively carried out diplomatic activities. With the help of diplomatic means, Zhu Yuanzhang successfully established a series of alliances and formed an encirclement of Japan. During this period, Zhu Xi also gained an important ally - the Ryukyu Kingdom. The king of Ryukyu Kingdom was also very worried about the rise of Japan. He took the initiative to form an alliance with Ming Dynasty to jointly fight against Japan. The Ming Dynasty and the Ryukyu Kingdom formed a strong alliance, preparing to jointly face the challenge of the Japanese Kingdom. at the same time. Japan's aggressive actions became more and more frequent, launching many attacks on Ming Dynasty's territory. Zhu Yuanzhang held strategic meetings many times to discuss precise responses to Japanese aggression with other ministers. At this time, a minister who had returned from a trip to the coast knelt down and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, following your order, I went to the border of the South China Sea to talk to Japanese merchants and obtain information." "These Japanese people are full of hostility towards our Ming Dynasty." When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the news, he suddenly felt a burst of anger and uneasiness in his heart. He knew that Japan was an ambitious country and had always had deep conflicts with the Ming Dynasty. But he never thought that the Japanese conspiracy was so vicious that it would harm the descendants of the Ming Dynasty and force the country's development to regress. Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said with determination: "Thank you for your hard work. Your information is very important. We must find a way to stop the Japanese conspiracy." "Liu Aiqing, do you have any suggestions?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Liu Bowen who was recovering. Liu Bowen raised his head, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with firm eyes, and said firmly: "Your Majesty, the Japanese country has recently sent merchants to the Ming Dynasty many times. It seems to be for trade, but in fact it is secretly gathering intelligence." "I believe that we should take decisive action and send a large army to the Japanese country to completely attack them and warn them that they are inviolable." Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought. He knew that Liu Bowen's suggestion had some truth. The tragic situation of the descendants of the Ming Dynasty being bullied in the future made him feel like a knife. If he didn't defeat the Japanese country now, the consequences would be disastrous. However, he also understood that this decision should not be taken lightly and must be carefully considered. He faced Liu Bowen and whispered: "Bowen, I understand your concerns, and I am also very angry, but we need more intelligence to understand the strength and defense of Japan."

"We can't just go out on impulse on our own, we also need to make a detailed plan." Liu Bowen nodded in agreement. He understood His Majesty's worries. In order to better understand the inside story of Japan. He made a suggestion to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, I think we can send Jin Yiwei to the Japanese country, go deep behind enemy lines, and collect more intelligence." "In this way, we can have a more comprehensive understanding of Japan's strength and formulate better strategies." Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and felt that this plan was feasible, so he agreed to Liu Bowen's suggestion. He asked Liu Bowen to strictly select the Jinyi guards who went deep behind enemy lines to ensure that they were loyal and brave enough. He believed that these Jin Yiwei would play an important role in the Japanese territory. In the following days, Daming began to make careful preparations. The Jinyiwei have received arduous training. They have experienced hundreds of battles and are well versed in the techniques of spying on intelligence. Zhu Yuanzhang personally met with every Jin Yiwei and encouraged them to be careful every step of the way to save their lives. (End of this chapter)