After passing Fushun Pass, walk forward further. On the other side of Suzi River next to Zhaka Pass, there is a mountain called Sarhu Mountain.

In the 43rd year of Wanli, a major war occurred here, with about 30,000 imperial officials and soldiers all died here in battle, known in history as the Battle of Sarhu.

This war was the rise of Jianlu, and was very famous in later generations.

Many people regret that if the imperial army won this battle, the Ming Dynasty might not have been dragged down by the Liaodong war, and at least it would not have been possible to perish the country in 1644. In this way, many subsequent history will inevitably be rewritten.

One thing Zhang Mingwei wants to do is to go to Sarhu Mountain, clean up the corpses of the soldiers who died in battle back then, and use the spoils of today to pay tribute to them!

Although they were defeated back then, they fought for the country, died on the battlefield, and served their country with their own power. How could they be so powerful that they could be corpsed on the deserted mountains!

The rebellion they wanted to eliminate back then has now been wiped out. Zhang Mingwei came to comfort them, Yian, the spirit of the soldiers in heaven who died in battle!

In the Battle of Sarhu, general Du Song, Wang Xuan, Zhao Menglin, general Chai Guodong, guerrilla Wang Hao, Zhang Daji, Yang Qin, Wang Hailong, and Guan Fushun's guerrilla affairs, Yang Ruda were also killed in battle. The army supervisor Zhang Quan was captured and vowed not to surrender and was executed.

The other two groups were also general Liu Zhen, deputy general Giran, general Gong Niansui, Pan Zongyan and others, all of whom were killed in battle!

Among them, Dusong was shaking the grasslands and killed the Hetao Tartars and did not dare to invade the Great Wall. Liu Zhi was also shaking Dongwu, restoring the Yunnan border occupied by Dongwu's army, killing Dongwu's army to be frightened.

Famous and unnamed ones, they all finally agreed with the saying: Why do you need to wear a horse and a corpse?

However, Zhang Mingwei did not forget them, and led a large army to arrive at Mount Sarhu, ordered the collection of remains of the heroes who died in battle, chose a good place, built a large tomb, and used the ashes of Nurhaci and Huang Taiji, the heads of Daishan and Ajige as sacrifices to comfort them, and changed the name of Mount Sarhu to Yinghun Mountain!

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At the same time, Liu Mindong and Wei Zhidong, the capital's maritime merchants, had arrived in Ryukyu.

Although the Ryukyu Kingdom is actually composed of islands, it was only a small place compared to the Ming Dynasty, Liu Mindong and Wei Zhidong still attached great importance to it. The two sea ships were loaded with popular goods from the Ming Dynasty.

The arrival of Liu Mindong and Wei Zhidong were very happy when they arrived in Ryukyu safely.

"Brother, we agreed that all goods are the same caliber and cannot be dismantled from each other!" Wei Zhidong reminded Liu Mindong before he got ashore.

When Liu Mindong heard this, he repeatedly assured: "This is natural. We both will just talk to them as our products!"

"Yes, yes, that's the reason!" Wei Zhidong said happily when he heard this.

Because he had already worked in Nanyang once, Wei Zhidong knew that in terms of trading eloquence, Liu Mindong would be stronger. If Liu Mindong sold it, it would not only sell it faster, but also sell it more.

Therefore, he was naturally very happy when he heard Liu Mindong's promise.

But of course he would not fail to do anything, so he heard him say to Liu Mindong: "Let's go back to see the King of Ryukyu. I brought my uncle's letter. I think the King of Ryukyu will definitely treat us warmly, and it will be easier to do this business!"

Wei Zhidong's uncle was an official in the court, so naturally there were people in the court who were easy to do. Especially when he went to these vassal states, he had an advantage with this status!

Liu Mindong understood this, so he was naturally happy.

After getting ashore, the Ryukyu officials at the pier immediately came over and asked them: "I don't know where the people come from, what's the most expensive thing to do when I come to my Ryukyu Kingdom?"

It is rare for outsiders to come to Ryukyu. However, seeing that the boat is a lucky boat, there are basically numbers.

After hearing this, Wei Zhidong said with a little arrogant attitude: "We are from the capital of the Ming Dynasty. My uncle is the top scholar in the Ming Dynasty. I have a letter to you the king!"

If you come to trade, you have to pay taxes. Wei Zhidong can use this relationship to evade taxes!

Sure enough, when the Ryukyu official heard this, a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and then he did not dare to neglect, and quickly led Wei Zhidong and Liu Mindong to see their king.

The Ryukyu king at this time was named Shangxian, who was only twenty-one years old.

In the original history, Shangxian sent people to the 17th year of Chongzhen to ask for a title. At that time, Emperor Chongzhen had already hanged himself and the Ming Dynasty was in war, so he was not allowed to be titled.

But on this plane, when he sent people in the 17th year of Chongzhen, most parts of the Ming Dynasty had no military disasters, and Emperor Chongzhen lived well, so he was successfully recognized by the Sect Master.

After the official discussion of the doctor Jin Yingyuan and the envoy returned at a good time, he described the situation they encountered in the Ming Dynasty to Shangxian. He immediately felt that Shangxian immediately became concerned.

When he was appointed as the crown prince in Chongzhen in the fifteenth year, he sent people to the Ming Dynasty, but the news that was sent back at that time said that the Ming Dynasty was in chaos and there were bandits everywhere. Moreover, he was just the crown prince, so he had no other ideas.

When he started taking over the government, he was very depressed. After learning that the Ming Dynasty, the sect leader, had recovered stability and prosperity, he naturally had ideas.

However, others could guess his thoughts, and with strict precautions, there was no chance.

Now that I heard that the people from the Sect Master came to do business, although they probably came to do business, one of them was the top scholar in the Ming Dynasty, Shangxian was overjoyed and summoned him immediately.

When Liu Mindong and Wei Zhidong entered the hall, Shangxian smiled and took the Prime Minister Shang Sheng to the gate of the hall to greet him. That enthusiasm surprised both Wei Zhidong and Liu Mindong, and at the same time, they also felt the pride of being a Chinese in the Celestial Empire.

Shangxian kept asking about the current situation of the Ming Dynasty when he held banquets, sang and danced, and drank and had fun.

After hearing this, Wei Zhidong proudly introduced the current Ming Dynasty in detail, talking about how prosperous the Ming Dynasty is, etc.

After listening to it for a while, Shangxian asked tentatively: "Have all the rebellions of the Ming Dynasty really been put to rest?"

"That's for sure!" Wei Zhidong said without hesitation, "The current imperial court is completely different from before. With strong troops and strong horses, what other bandits can stop it? Let's just say that, whether it is bandits, Jianlu, or Western barbarians, they are definitely not opponents of the court!"

"Yes, our Duke Xingguo won every battle and never lost!" Liu Mindong immediately agreed, "If peace is coming today, it is all the contribution of the Duke. In just two years, Jianlu will definitely be able to be pacified!"

Shangxian looked at his country and they were obviously happy.

At this time, after Wei Zhidong said something, he cared about his goods and said to King Shangxian: "We came this time and brought some things, all of which were good things. I don't know if the king or others are interested. The price is absolutely fair. It is best to exchange them for Ryukyu's specialties!"

For Shangxian, this is not what he cares most about. When he heard this, he hurriedly said: "No problem, definitely no problem. The specialties of the despise country are absolutely fair in price, so you can choose!"

So generous? Wei Zhidong was a little surprised when he heard this. He originally thought that Liu Mindong would talk to them next!

But no matter what, this is the best.

Just as he was about to talk about his goods, a noise suddenly came from the door, and then he saw a man breaking in.

When Wei Zhidong saw it, he frowned. Because of the hairstyle of that person, he could tell that he was a Japanese man at first glance.

The Japanese seemed to be of great origin, and the soldiers at the door did not dare to stop him. After coming in, they saw the King of Ryukyu and his prime minister greeting each other with a smile.

However, the Japanese knew that they were here to find trouble at first sight, and they spoke a little fiercely, while Shangxian's appearance of apologizing made Wei Zhidong very puzzled.

After a call from Jiligulu, the Japanese man walked to Wei Zhidong and said a few words with a little harsh intention.

Wei Zhidong couldn't understand, so the Prime Minister Shang Sheng next to him quickly helped to translate: "This lord said, if you want to trade, you must inform this lord!"

Wei Zhidong was upset when he saw the Japanese expression, so he immediately asked unhappily: "Which master is he? Why should he know him?"

This is the Ryukyu Kingdom, not in Japan. He is a Japanese man, so why should he be in charge of his own business?

Wei Zhidong thought so and couldn't help but snorted.

To be honest, the Ryukyu Kingdom was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. My uncle was in the court and was a country. This relationship was even more powerful than the Japanese!

The Japanese suddenly became angry when they saw Wei Zhidong's expression. They pointed their fingers at Wei Zhidong's nose and mumbled a few words.

This time, Wei Zhidong became popular. When did he be pointed at the nose? And looking at the expression of this Japanese man, it must be a good thing!

So he shouted coldly: "Dwarf, get out!"

The Japanese seemed to understand this sentence, and then he saw his face flushing. He drew out his Japanese knife and gestured as if he wanted to duel with Wei Zhidong.

When Shangxian Monk Sheng saw it, he was shocked and quickly summoned people to persuade him to fight.

In the end, the Japanese seemed to have cursed for a few words, then turned around and left.

Wei Zhidong was also angry when encountering such a thing.

But before this was over, Shang Sheng said to Wei Zhidong: "Our business is probably not going to work, he won't let us do business!"

"What?" Wei Zhidong couldn't help but furiously said, "Why? He is a Japanese man in charge of heaven and earth, and can he still manage us to do business?"

Hearing this, the King of Ryukyu sighed, as if he was helpless.

Wei Zhidong was stunned by this situation.

At this time, Shangxian called everyone in the hall to retreat, and then asked his prime minister to go to the door to watch, obviously, and then he sighed again and said to Wei Zhidong: "You don't know anything! The suffering of the despise country is really higher than the sky and deeper than the sea!"
Chapter completed!