Chapter 149

Fighting the Ming Dynasty has never been something that the current island nation can imagine.

He knew very well that the Ming Dynasty had casually sent out hundreds of thousands of combat soldiers and auxiliary soldiers in the first two northern expeditions.

The soldiers of the entire island nation probably do not add up to hundreds of thousands!

Of course, this is related to the fact that the island nation has not yet been completely unified.

Although the land of the island nation is not vast and the various resources are not many, the population is not small!

At this stage, the population of the island nation is estimated to be over 10 million!

Chapter 158 Spread of Martial Arts

"Expand the army, we must expand the army to meet the attack of the Ming army!" Ashikaga Yoshimochi made a decision in his heart.

However, there was obviously something else in his eyes.

Since his father fell ill the year before last, he felt that his chance had come again!

Although his father gave him a lot of power.

But he knew very well in his heart that these powers were false powers.

The most important military power, he only controlled less than 10,000 people.

Other so-called powers were actually just that.

Moreover, as the general of the shogunate, the Ashikaga family did not actually achieve complete centralization like the Ming Dynasty.

The relationship between the rulers of the armed forces in various places and the Ashikaga family is more like the relationship between the main family and the branch family in a hot-blooded comic.

Each armed branch family force is the so-called daimyo.

These armed forces have their own soldiers and will not reveal all their strength to the shogun or the emperor.

But when the shogun needs them to contribute, they will naturally obey orders.

"Mobilize the armed forces in various places, put together a fleet, and prepare to fight to the death with the Ming Dynasty!"

"At the same time, go north to attack Goryeo, and then invade the Ming Dynasty..." Even Ashikaga Yoshimochi himself has no confidence in the latter sentence.

The current Goryeo is not the Goryeo that will be penetrated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the future.

The Japanese's understanding of Goryeo is more about the three expeditions to Goryeo in the Sui Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty's Tian Khan conquered Goryeo many times, but without great success.

And the population of Goryeo today is not inferior to that of the island country.

Ashikaga Yoshimochi naturally would not be careless and think that they will definitely win.

However, the decision to fight was made by his father.

His father unified the north and south and pressured the emperor. He had no ability to resist and did not even dare to show his opposition.

However, if the army expansion could be achieved....

Would he have a chance to strengthen his own army?

......

Zhu Zhankan was at home, holding a handful of stones in his hand.

It was the image stone he made.

Zhu Zhanji hurried into the house.

"Sixth brother! Sixth brother! I heard that the emperor is going to lead troops to the expedition to the Japanese!" Zhu Zhanji showed a hint of joy on his face.

Obviously, he was very happy about the Ming Dynasty's overseas expedition.

"So anxious?"

Zhu Zhankan showed a curious look on his face.

Although the Ming Dynasty's army has almost recovered.

It is indeed a bit anxious to start the next war so quickly now.

Hearing Zhu Zhankan's words, Zhu Zhanji fell into a period of contemplation.

Why did the emperor start the expedition to the Japanese so anxiously?

No matter how offensive the Japanese were to the Ming Dynasty, the first step should be to condemn them first, and then start preparing for the war.

At that time, we will quietly rush to the island country of Wa and occupy the entire territory of the island country.

This is the normal expedition policy, right?

And now.

First, the death of the envoy.

Then it is against the island country.

Finally, just declare war.

This set of procedures is extended, it doesn't seem like a real expedition!

After a while, Zhu Gaochi and Zhang also came to Zhu Zhankan.

Zhang came here every day and was familiar with it.

Zhu Gaochi didn't come here often.

After all, he is still the father after all. If the father comes to his son's place every day with a shameless face, it would be too lacking in the dignity of a father.

Although when Zhu Zhankan brought up the matter of cultivation, his father's dignity was not much.

But there is still a little.

He can't take the initiative to throw away his father's dignity.

As soon as he saw Zhu Zhankan, Zhu Gaochi immediately put on a kind and fat smile.

What? Majesty? What majesty?

"Zhankan, is the elixir ready?" Zhu Gaochi rubbed his fat hands and asked excitedly.

Zhu Zhankan casually searched in his arms and took out a slightly broken small porcelain bottle.

Then he decisively opened the small bottle and smelled it.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the spiritual energy leaking out of the mouth of the small bottle, which was almost visible to the naked eye.

Zhu Gaochi's fat face showed a look of heartache.

Zhu Zhankan watched his fat father in such pain with interest.

In the end, it was Zhang who rescued Zhu Pangpang.

"Okay, son, stop teasing your father."

Zhu Zhankan handed the elixir in his hand to his old father.

"Dad, take one pill for each practice. It's best not to reuse it within three days, otherwise it will be wasted." Zhu Zhankan instructed.

Zhu Gaochi carefully put away the elixir. He didn't dare to waste it. This bottle of elixir cost hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

If his eldest son hadn't supported him with a large sum of money, he couldn't afford it at all!

However, smelling this pill, it is indeed a good medicine.

The smell is very pleasing to the eye.

It must taste even better when eaten.

Zhu Gaochi quickly put away his intoxicated expression.

He came to Zhu Zhankan today for a serious matter.

"Son, your grandfather plans to promote martial arts. How do you think we should promote it?" Zhu Gaochi's expression became a little serious and he asked directly.

Zhu Zhankan took out the image stone: "That's it."

Zhu Gaochi's face froze and he took the image stone: "That's it?"

Zhang and Zhu Gaochi looked at each other, and finally Zhang picked up an image stone and asked: "What is this?"

Zhu Zhankan picked up an image stone and knocked the sharpest part against the ground.

A layer of light beams began to appear where the image stone was knocked open, similar to a small projector.

Aiming the image stone at a wall panel, a humanoid creature began to pose for the basic martial arts on the wall panel.

Zhu Gaochi looked at this thing and said in surprise: "Son, you are catching ghosts and teaching martial arts! Can these ghosts be taught well?"

"Look, they have lost their human form after being beaten by you!"

Zhu Zhankan coughed twice and laughed.

The generation gap is so interesting!

Zhu Zhanji and Zhang were also confused.

Although Zhu Zhanji knew that Zhu Zhangan was making some kind of image stone to help spread martial arts.