OBS Chapter 753 Radicals Dislike Conservatives for Not Being Radical Enough
Chapter 753 Radicals Dislike Conservatives for Not Being Radical Enough
"Emperor?"
Zhu Yuanzhang gave a cold laugh.
We merely call ourselves the Son of Heaven, yet those short, ugly Japanese dare to falsely claim to be the Emperor. Do they want to ride on our heads and act as our fathers?
However, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen's expressions changed repeatedly upon hearing the word "Emperor".
It took Li Shanchang quite a while to calm down before he bowed to Emperor Zhu and said, “Your Majesty, I request that you send troops to conquer Japan. There is no need to send envoys; we should directly attack their disobedience, preserve their land, and exterminate their race.”
Liu Bowen glanced at Li Shanchang, then bowed to Emperor Zhu and said, "Your Majesty, I request that troops be sent to attack Japan, burn its ancestral temples, and exterminate its descendants."
Eh?
Yang Shaofeng stared blankly at Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.
What's wrong with these two old scoundrels? It turns out they've always been cautious. Even with the Dengzhou Naval Commandery and the powerful weapons of warships capable of long-range operations, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen still leaned towards the conservative approach.
Based on their previous statements, it seems they wanted to wait until the second fleet was ready before attacking Japan.
Even if we send troops to Japan now, it would only be a warning to Japan at most.
As for waging a war to destroy a nation, that can only happen after the Hu Yuan dynasty is completely wiped out.
Now things have gotten really bad. These two old scoundrels are not only directly clamoring to attack Japan, but one is even shouting to preserve its land while exterminating its people, and the other is shouting to wipe out its descendants.
It has a certain aesthetic appeal to those who are radicals who find conservatives not radical enough.
Emperor Zhu was equally bewildered.
Zhu Biao sighed helplessly and said to Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, "The Duke of Han, the Earl of Chengyi, my brother-in-law still thinks that Gaozong is a good temple name, and doesn't even know what the emperor that short and ugly people have usurped really represents."
Li Shanchang was slightly stunned, and looked at Yang Shaofeng with a blank expression, asking, "Does Your Highness really not know the meaning of the temple name Gaozong? Nor do you know the meaning of the Emperor?"
Yang Shaofeng nodded, looking completely bewildered.
Li Shanchang sighed, stroked his beard, and said, "The so-called temple name, although it should also be examined in accordance with the posthumous title system, should be considered more in terms of the emperors who used this character before."
"For example, the earliest person to use the title Gaozong was Shang Gaozong Wuding. At that time, Gaozong was a truly honorable posthumous title."
"But starting with the second Emperor Gaozong, Emperor Xiaoyuan of Han, Liu Shi, the temple name Gaozong has become discredited."
Emperor Xuan of Han once said, "The one who will bring chaos to my family is the Crown Prince."
Ban Gu said: "The flaws of the eunuch Yin have tarnished my bright virtue."
"Cui Shi commented that Emperor Xiaoyuan was the root cause of the Han dynasty's downfall."
"Then came Xiao Gang, the last emperor of the Southern Liang Dynasty."
"Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, was indecisive and even took his father's concubine as his wife. This led to Empress Wu Zetian's usurpation of the throne and the replacement of the Tang dynasty with the Zhou dynasty. That's why he was given the temple name Gaozong."
"Therefore, it goes without saying that Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty unjustly killed Yue Fei and trusted Qin Hui."
"Therefore, the name Gaozong is really not a good title."
Yang Shaofeng smacked his lips.
That's interesting.
It is said that a certain famous farmer had the most disdain for Zhao Xiaojiu. As a result, after he was dismissed from office, his son first came up with a bunch of dubious reasons, and then, without consulting the court officials, directly gave the farmer the temple name of Emperor Gaozong.
Tsk tsk.
It really is a case of father parting and son laughing.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was pondering this, Liu Bowen said with a dark face: "According to the Records of the Grand Historian, the Heavenly Emperor was the first of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity, and was ranked alongside the Earthly Emperor and the Human Emperor as the Three Ancestors of our Chinese nation. The Heavenly Emperor was passed down for twelve generations, each generation lasting eighteen thousand years."
"He expelled the Tartars and restored China, yet he still humbly referred to himself as the Son of Heaven."
“A few short and ugly people dare to presume to call themselves emperors.”
"What are they trying to do? Are they trying to make us their ancestors?"
Yang Shaofeng was somewhat bewildered.
But after regaining his senses, a murderous intent surged within Yang Shaofeng.
According to the Records of the Grand Historian, the Emperor Tianhuang was the first of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity.
Li Shanchang knew.
Liu Bowen knew.
Unfortunately, I was unaware of this.
Where did the problem lie?
Just as Yang Shaofeng's murderous intent was growing stronger, Emperor Zhu also came to his senses.
Ok.
These short, ugly men not only want to be Zhu Chongba's father, they even dare to claim to be our Central Plains' ancestors?
No wonder these bastards' official letters to the Sui Dynasty were all "Letter from the Emperor of the Land of Sunrise to the Emperor of the Land of Sunset".
Li Xiaojiu is such a useless piece of trash!
Emperor Zhu's face grew increasingly dark, and he finally couldn't help but snort coldly, "Then let's prepare to attack the Japanese. Damn it, it was one thing if we didn't know before, but now that we do, Dengzhou has treasure ships capable of crossing the sea for expeditions. If we continue to let those short and ugly Japanese get away with it, how will history record our history?"
Yang Shaofeng said quietly, "Although the granaries are full, the talents are abundant, the ships are strong and the cannons are powerful, and the armor is excellent, we cannot advance to expand our territory, nor can we retreat to restore the territory of the Han and Tang dynasties. We have no merit in gaining even an inch of land, and we are nothing more than those who maintain the status quo."
As Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen were completely stunned, and even Zhu Biao was utterly dumbfounded.
Are you so brave?
Emperor Zhu blinked.
What is this bastard saying?
Without contributing even an inch of land?
Those who maintain the status quo?
He wanted to vent his anger on his good son-in-law, but when he thought of the Yuan Dynasty not yet being destroyed and those short and ugly Japanese still calling themselves emperors, Emperor Zhu felt a surge of hot blood rushing from his heart to his head, and his cheeks were burning with pain.
We have indeed not recovered the former territories of the Han and Tang dynasties, let alone made any contribution to the restoration of even an inch of land.
The truth is the sharpest knife that can wound!
"deliver an imperial order!"
Emperor Zhu slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Have Yu Tongyuan prepare the army for war! I want it before the Mid-Autumn Festival... No, wait!"
Yang Shaofeng's heart tightened.
Will Old Deng back out again at the last minute?
This is no longer just a matter of being overwhelmed and attacked.
If you can keep tolerating this any longer, I don't know how I'll find the right words to laugh at you!
Emperor Zhu suddenly sneered and said, "Issue an edict to Yu Tongyuan, instructing him to prepare for war, to make a trip to the north of Japan before the Grain in Ear solar term, and then to the south of Japan before the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Yang Shaofeng blinked blankly and asked, "Go before Grain in Ear and Mid-Autumn Festival respectively? Not just directly attack the Japanese and destroy the country?"
Emperor Zhu sneered and said, "Let me ask you, is it more satisfying to chop those short, ugly bastards to death with one stroke, or to slowly slice their flesh with a dull knife?"
"Yu Tongyuan may be able to wipe out the Japanese in one battle, but after we take down those short and weak Japanese, where are we going to get the materials that Dengzhou Medical College needs? Are we going to have to raise them?"
"So, we've changed our minds."
"We should not destroy their country in one war, nor should we wipe out their race in one war."
"First, let Yu Tongyuan seal off those short and ugly guys on the island."
"Take your time with the rest, no rush."
"You and Biao'er are still young, take it slow, cut slowly with a dull knife year by year, and slowly let out your breath."
Damn it.
I originally thought that Deng Xiaoping was suddenly going to let Japan go again, and I was even thinking about whether I should write a poem about the White Lotus for him.
So you, old Deng, are trying to cut flesh with a dull knife!
As expected, when it comes to being ruthless and cunning, Old Deng is still a cut above me.