The 20th year of Wanli was a very special year for Daming. At the same time, it was also a very special year for Zhu Yijun.
For Daming, Daming pacified the Southern Desert Grasslands, occupied the Southern Desert Grasslands, built a city on the grasslands, built a city in Liaodong, and the battle of Chahar represented the complete surrender of the Southern Desert Grasslands.
This was a great achievement that had never been achieved since the founding of the Central Plains. Daming could shout that he was ahead of the times.
For Zhu Yijun, the 20th year of Wanli meant that Daming had completed the first stage of laying the foundation and could officially start the second stage of flying.
When Daming and his ministers completed the layout, Daming's army in the Japanese Empire was officially approaching Kyoto of the Japanese Empire.
Compared to the city that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had carefully built in Osaka, Kyoto was much worse. In Kyoto, the defense should be better at the Fushimi Castle where Toyotomi Hideyoshi was located, not Kyoto where the Emperor was located.
Daming's army was fierce, and the situation in the Fushimi Castle was bleak.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression on his face. He didn't know what to do.
Yes, as the Taige of the Japanese Empire, the ruler of the whole world, Toyotomi Hideyoshi didn't know what to do.
No one present spoke. Should they persuade Toyotomi Hideyoshi to surrender?
The key was that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would listen to them. If not, he would lose his head.
Persuade Toyotomi Hideyoshi to resist to the end. What if Toyotomi Hideyoshi wanted to surrender?
He would still die. It was best not to express his position at this time.
Did Toyotomi Hideyoshi not want to surrender?
Of course he wanted to, but he also knew that Daming's banner was to save the Emperor and then kill him.
Under such circumstances, it was a question of whether Daming would accept his surrender.
"Send someone to contact them!" This thought flashed through Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mind. If there was no other way, he would have to risk his life.
At this point, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had no other way to deal with it.
Looking at the person beside him, Toyotomi Hideyoshi said, "Hideji, go to the Ming Army's main camp!"
Fengchen Xiuji was dumbfounded. What does this have to do with me?
In his heart, he couldn't wait to kill that old fellow Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Although Toyotomi Hideji's surname was Toyotomi, he was not Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son. He was his nephew and also his adopted son.
After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's second son, Tsurumatsu, died of illness, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became Hideyoshi's adopted son and inherited the position of Sekibai in the same year. It could be seen that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was training Toyotomi Hideyoshi as his successor at this time.
However, things in the world were magical. The old and frail Toyotomi Hideyoshi had another child. He welcomed his third son, Toyotomi Hideyori.
After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's third son, Toyotomi Hideyori, was born, Hideyoshi no longer trusted Hideji. In fact, since he had a son, he could forget about his nephew.
Therefore, Toyotomi Hideyoshi became Toyotomi Hideyoshi's main target. He was even ranked ahead of Tokugawa Ieyasu and other powerful daimyo.
At such a critical moment, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was reminded of Toyotomi Hideyoshi again. Toyotomi Hideyoshi secretly cursed in his heart. He didn't know if he should say 'f * ck'.
In history, Toyotomi Hideyoshi exiled Toyotomi Hideyoshi before he died. Then, he made Toyotomi Hideyoshi's trusted aide commit suicide.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was exiled to Mount Kōya and immediately committed suicide. In the same year, his wife and daughter, a total of 38 people, were beheaded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Kyoto's Sanjō Plain. It was unknown whether they committed suicide or were killed.
Of course, the possibility of being sanctioned was still very high. Although it had not reached that point yet, the relationship between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Toyotomi Hideyoshi was no longer that harmonious.
Ever since Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son was born, the seed of distrust had been planted. There was no solution at all. Either Toyotomi Hideyoshi's son died, or Toyotomi Hideyoshi died. There was no other way.
From Toyotomi Hideyoshi's point of view, this was completely sending him to his death!
"Talk to General Daming on behalf of your father. As long as they are willing to accept, we can surrender." After saying this, Toyotomi Hideyoshi instantly bowed, as if he had aged more than 10 years in an instant.
He had fought all his life. At the peak of his life, he wanted to build a great Asian empire, but in the end, he failed and ended up in such a situation. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was naturally extremely depressed.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi also knew that he was old, and he didn't have a second chance.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi hated him in his heart, but he also knew that he had no choice but to go. If he didn't go, he would probably be killed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi first.
"Yes, father!" Although Toyotomi Hideyoshi was unwilling, he was very willing on the surface and said respectfully.
When he left the house, Toyotomi Hideyoshi cursed in his heart. Damn it, why don't you die, old man?
Ever since Kuki Yoshitaka and Fujitō Takahu's navy were defeated, they had been trying to contact Daming for peace talks, but Daming had never bothered with them.
When they were in a good mood, they would send the envoy back, and when they were in a bad mood, they would just chop them up and feed them to the fish.
Now that he was asked to go, would the Ming Army agree?
Perhaps he would be finished before he even met the general of the Ming Army.
At sunset, in the Ming Army's camp.
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent an envoy?"
Zhang Weixian listened to the Wei Dynasty's report, and his expression was uncertain. After a while, he said, "This Toyotomi Hideyoshi is Toyotomi Hideyoshi's adopted son?
At the same time, he is Toyotomi Hideyoshi's former successor?
But after Fengchen Hideyoshi had a son, his position became very awkward? "
"Yes, Grand Marshal!" Wei Dynasty looked at Zhang Weixian. He felt that his family's Grand Marshal was up to no good again.
Everyone in the Great Ming Dynasty knew that in terms of sinister, ruthless, and crafty craftsmen, there was no one else but the late Duke of England, Zhang Rong. His two sons had poor health and were good-for-nothings. In the third generation, Zhang Weixian was the only son.
Ever since he was young, Zhang Weixian had been raised by Zhang Yong's side. He taught him by example and taught him carefully.
Now, Zhang Weixian's reputation was very good. He was known as the "Daming's New God of War" and "Honours Role Model". However, the Wei Dynasty of Dongchang knew very well that this Daming's New God of War was not to be trifled with!
In terms of means, this person was also a first-class sinister person, and he was also thick-skinned and black-hearted.
Reaching out to knock on the table, Zhang Weixian had a thoughtful look on his face. After a while, he turned his head and asked Li Dan, "Is that Tokugawa Ieyasu the most powerful person in our country now?"
"So he isn't!"
Li Dan nodded and explained, "There was originally a Maeda Toshiie, but he died in Fukushima.
Within the Japanese Empire, there is no one who can compete with Tokugawa Ieyasu now. He is very powerful. "
Reaching out to knock on the table, Zhang Weixian ordered, "Get people ready. I want to meet this Toyotomi Hideji."
Everyone present knew that their family's Grand Marshal was going to cause trouble, so they all understood and didn't say anything.