Chapter 38: The Great Division of the Mongolian Empire, the Small Unity of the Japanese Shogunate

At this time, Japan, an island country in the vast sea at the eastern tip of Asia, the important ministers and names under the jurisdiction of the shogunate, Hojo Shizong, are gathering urgently to discuss the upcoming attack of the Yuan army again.

In Japan in this era, the phenomenon of "lower restraint" is very serious. As the lord of the country, the emperor is just a puppet of the general of Zhengyi; the general of Zhengyi is just a puppet of the shogunate. The shogunate took the power of the general to order the emperor and the emperor to make famous names in various places. He is the most powerful figure in Japan today. The great name is the hereditary local lord, which is equivalent to the princes of China.

"Shogunate" is a Chinese word. In the Three Kingdoms, Chen Lin wrote a statement for the general Yuan Shao to abuse Cao Cao, and there was a famous sentence: "The shogunate Dong Tongying Yang." This word spread to Japan, so the general rule of Japan is called the shogunate. This generation of shogunate is called the Kamakura shogunate because it is the castle of Kamakura as the general.

The Kamakura shogunate was the first samurai regime in Japanese history, founded by the famous Minamoto Yoritomo. Yuan Lai Dynasty has a more famous younger brother, Yuan Yijing, which is very legendary and endless in the cultural works of later generations in Japan. According to the Yuanyijing armor that has been handed down to modern times, the famous Xiao general on the island was about 1.5 meters tall and was quite good in Japan at that time. His reputation as the first military general in Japan. It can be said that without him, the Yuan family could not defeat the Ping family and rule Japan. However, after Yuan Lai Dynasty established the shogunate, Yuan Yijing's meritorious service shocked the master, causing the brothers to turn against each other. Yuan Lai Dynasty finally showed Yuan Yijing to the public and exiled another meritorious younger brother Yuan Fan Lai.

Yuan Lai Dynasty killed his brothers like this, which made his family weak. After his death, his wife Hojo Masako became a dictatorship. Masako Hojo's methods are comparable to those of Wu Zetian in China. He killed his parents, expelled his biological father, and controlled the shogunate in the palm of his hand. From then on, the real power of the shogunate fell into the hands of the Hojo clan, and until now, the power of the shogunate is Hojo Shizong.

Hojo Shizong, the great authority, is just 30 years old, and his appearance is more like 20 years old. He is elegant, arrogant, well-bred and versatile. He is a prince who is deeply loved by young women and women. Such a prince can't imagine that he could complete such a glorious great cause as defeating the Mongolian army. What's going on? It turns out that he is also a well-known "lucky man". His luck is not so good that he is incredible.

Six years ago (1274), when the Yuan army attacked, Hojo Shizong didn't even feel anything. Even if his subordinates were messing around, the Yuan army was hit by a typhoon and the boat capped. The unlanded Yuan army sank into the sea, and the landed Yuan army also lost logistical supplies and was annihilated. Shizong was very happy to hear that and felt that it was the blessing of eight million gods in Japan, so he called the typhoon "God Wind" and then continued to be carefree.

Now six years later, Shizong has become more and more "white" because he is too popular with little women and big women. At this time, when he heard that the Yuan army was coming again, Shi Zong was still careless. However, a group of important ministers and famous people in China turned into a swarm of bees and made a loud noise. They all asked His Highness to make a quick decision and take strong measures to resist the Yuan army's strong attack! Shi Zong was upset and ignored it, so he ordered to convene the civil and military to discuss countermeasures.

So on this day, the Kamakura shogunate Hall. Hojo Shizong sat upright, with more than 60 feudal lords and famous generals lined up in two compartments. I don't know how many people are waiting anxiously outside. Because of this meeting, it has to be decided whether it is war or surrender. If you want to fight, what kind of tactics is it?

Under the gathering of people, Hojo Shizong did not say anything and just sat for a long time. Everyone had to wait solemnly. However, this powerful man has a hobby and loves to test the patience of his subordinates. He just kept sitting. Gradually, everyone couldn't stand it, and their eyes looked at a highly valued old feudal lord.

The vassal's name is Shao Yizi Neng. He was famous for his bravery at a young age. Now he is 83 years old, but he is old and strong, and his general's spirit does not diminish. At present, when he saw that everyone looked at him, a sense of pride arose in his heart, so he took the lead and reported, "Your Highness, the Dayuan army is coming. I don't know what your Highness is planning to do? We are very eager to listen to you."

Shizong nodded slightly, but did not speak. Let's see who else is not patient after the old guy.

At this time, a famous general, Jichang Takezaki, a fierce general who made great contributions in the first battle against the Yuan Dynasty, finally couldn't stand it and shouted loudly, "Your Highness, don't listen to the nonsense of the monks anymore! Dare to make a proper decision as soon as possible!"

It turned out that Jichang took bamboozaki fought bravely in the last battle and died, but the shogunate attributed the key factor of the victory to the "kamikaze", saying that many monks prayed and rewarded the monks, but did not reward the soldiers who sacrificed their lives. Many people, including Jichang Takezaki, are very dissatisfied with this.

Hearing this, Shizong's eyes were wide open, with awe-inspiring momentum. Seeing this, Ji Chang didn't dare to say anything more and immediately closed his mouth.

A civil official said, "Your Highness is born wise, and we only listen to your retribution." This is Anda Taisheng, the important minister of the dynasty, and the father-in-law of Emperor Shizong. He is usually quite flattering his son-in-law.

The scene was silent for a long time. Shi Zong felt that the test was almost over, so he suddenly got up, gently threw a silk silk to the ground and unfolded it in public.

When everyone saw the three words of the big book: "Don't be annoyed" and "annoying".

Anda Taisheng took a closer look and couldn't help but say, "Your Highness has received the instruction of Master Zuyuan?"

Another highly appreciative minister named Ping Laigang quickly echoed, "Lord Anda is not bad! This end is the handwriting of Zen Master Zuyuan. With this, we don't need to worry too much!"

A sound of praise immediately sounded from the bottom. It turned out that this Zen master Yuan came across the sea from the Southern Song Dynasty. His Buddhism was exquisite and profound, which attracted many Japanese nobles to throw himself into him. Hojo Shizong respected Zen Master Zuyuan as a national teacher. A Japanese monk, the Nichiren Master of the Pure Land Sect, was not convinced and attacked the Zen sect. Shi Zong found an excuse to cure Nichiren and exile him to a desert island. Nichiren still refused to shut up, and Shizong simply sent someone to kill him. Now the Japanese Buddhist community is quiet.

A group of important ministers catered to the intention of Emperor Shizong and praised the three words "don't worry" of Zen Master Yuan, which was calm and courageous.

Shizong nodded. At this time, his handsome waiter explained the third update last night, and Lord Quan personally went to ask Master Zuyuan for instructions. The master didn't answer. Finally, when the power went out, he received the three words from the master and the monk.

The three-word training is exquisite. Therefore, Shizong, a lucky child who was deeply convinced of the Buddha's law, had no worries and regarded this thin silk as the treasure and threw it to the people who were looking for trouble. Everyone talked about it:

"The great authority has set the meditation heart, and we sincerely admire the spirit of Your Highness!"

"The emperor of Dayuan abused the people against the sky and will definitely fail in totality!"

"The king of Goryeo married Princess Dayuan, but Dayuan's order is to follow. He dares to invade our country, which shows that he has no brains arbitraryness!"

But there are also loyal and cautious people who earnestly adore:

"Dayuan is finally a big country, and our country should be cautious, and we must not be arrogant."

"It is appropriate to dig more ditches and build forts at the seaside of Bodo, and you can't underestimate the enemy."

"It is appropriate to connect the three rebels in Goryeo, so that they will have worries about the future."

The three-part army is the uprising army of Goryeo. Goryeo in this era is very poor. In 1273, Kublai sent a large army into Goryeo to prepare for an expedition to Japan. As a result, because Goryeo could not afford to supply military supplies, the army was forced to return to the Yuan Dynasty for supplies. In 1274, when the Yuan army attacked Japan, it could only be dominated by Goryeo servants with few troops, resulting in failure. Kublai pressured the king of Goryeo to cooperate vigorously when the Yuan army attacked Japan again. Since King Goryeo surrendered to Kublai and married the princess of the Yuan Dynasty, all the orders of the Yuan Dynasty followed. In order to satisfy Kublai's desire to conquer Japan, he had to step up the search for the people. As a result, the people of Goryeo were living in poverty, and the rebels rose up one after another. The three-bye army is the largest of them. After many years of war, the Yuan Dynasty and Goryeo were deeply headaches. In this sense, it is Japan's natural ally.

So a lot of Japanese literature and martial arts discussed a lot. Although the specific opinions on how to meet the enemy are not very unified, the atmosphere of this meeting is indeed much better than that of previous meetings for power and profit. In general, those who flattered Shizong or advised Shizong, they all realized the need to eliminate internal differences and fight against the enemy in unity.

The discussion lasted for a long time. Finally, another senior official at the table said, "The rewards of the generals and soldiers are generous, and it is appropriate to show the great kindness of the shogunate."

This is a practical problem! As a "royal family", this official is Hojo Toshisuke, the half-brother of Hojo Shizong. Although Shifu is not as popular with big women and small women as Shizong, he is more popular with a group of big men than his younger brother.

A group of generals immediately agreed and enthusiastically agreed with the words. Shi Zong also had to nod. Although I hate this brother in my heart and doubt whether he is going to bribe people to seize his throne, now is not the time to turn against him.

In this way, Japanese political, military and religious circles reached a consensus, and the whole country was nervous about preparing for the war. Shizong ordered Anda Taisheng and Ping Laigang to be dispatched in the middle; Shaoer Zineng and Dayou Laikang, as the west of the town, were responsible for the internal affairs and military logistics of Kyushu Island; Takezaki Jichang, Shaoer Jingzi and other generals led the elite soldiers of the vassals to the Kyushu front line to prepare for defense and drill, ready to attack the Yuan army.

Everyone took over the errands and went to work. What about Shizong himself? It doesn't matter! In the following days, His Royal Highness Shizong rested at ease, continued to meditate and understand the Tao, visit the mountains and rivers, or have a banquet, and secretly visit her husband's young woman who came to Kyushu to prepare for the war...

(to be continued 39th episode: Zhao Jin released the prisoner's measurement, and Xiao Qian met the enemy's prestige)