Chapter 277: The Yuan army failed in its expedition against Japan. The problem cannot be entirely blamed on the typhoon
At this moment, a question came to Zhu Gang's mind.

"I am quite curious about one thing. Does the Hojo family belong to the Taira clan or the Minamoto clan?"

This question was like a fog, lingering in his mind and waiting to be solved.

Taiqi had never expected that Zhu Gang would ask such a question, and he was stunned for a moment.

However, he quickly came to his senses, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a faint smile.

Then Taiki slowly explained: "According to the information recorded in our family genealogy, the Hojo family is actually a branch of the Taira family.

If we analyze it purely from the perspective of family origin, then the Hojo family should have stood firmly on the side of the Heike family and should never have supported Minamoto no Yoritomo.

However, the fact is exactly the opposite. The Hojo family, which is obviously a branch of the Taira clan, actually chose to support Minamoto no Yoritomo with all its strength without hesitation during the thrilling and far-reaching "Genpei War". "

At this time, Lan Yu, who had been sitting quietly beside Zhu Gang, showed obvious contempt and disdain on his face.

He said sarcastically, "Humph, it seems that this guy is simply a complete traitor!

I really don't understand what they are thinking. They ignore their own family and instead go to help outsiders.

I don’t know if there are any descendants of such treacherous people left in the world?

If I have the opportunity to conquer Japan in the future, I hope I can personally experience what kind of ability and strength this so-called Hojo family possesses! "

When saying this, there was a glimmer of expectation and challenge in Lan Yu's eyes.

It was as if he couldn't wait to compete with the legendary Hojo family.

Noticing that the atmosphere was a bit dull and depressing, Taiqi hurriedly continued his explanation.

“You have to know that in the period when the emperor still held actual power, in order to get rid of the heavy financial burden.

He then took the approach of granting surnames to many of the royal descendants and demoted them to become foreign officials.

Taiqi paused, as if to organize his thoughts, and then continued: "This policy of granting surnames and removing people from the household registration system has been in effect for hundreds of years.

A rough estimate is that nearly one hundred emperors' descendants were given surnames and demoted.

Many of the deposed royal descendants were given the surnames Minamoto and Heishi, which is how the Minamoto and Heishi clans came into being.

Having said that, Taiqi sighed softly, with a hint of regret on his face.

"However, this act of bestowing surnames was actually a move by several emperors to expel some members of the imperial family from the family tree.

As a result, the relationship between the heads of the various branches of the Taira clan became extremely weak and distant.

Because of this, the Heike clan has never been able to integrate into a unified large family. "

He raised his voice slightly and emphasized: "In fact, it was actually a branch of the Kanmu Taira clan, the Ise Taira clan, who actually established the Taira regime.

They had not had any contact with the Hojo family, a branch of the Taira clan in the Bando area, for hundreds of years.

The reason why the Hojo family was loyal to the Heike regime was not because of the so-called family blood ties.

I just saw the great power and lucrative benefits that the Ise Taira clan possessed."

Taiki could not help but sigh with regret: "Since the successful establishment of the Heike regime, the Ise Heike has fallen and decayed like a bright star.

They were once an outstanding example of the samurai group, but over time, they gradually transformed into a corrupt political group that eroded the interests of the samurai group.

Especially those Bando samurai who were located in remote areas, far away from the core ruling areas of the Heike regime.

Suffering the heaviest oppression and exploitation from the Heike regime, his inner desire to betray became increasingly stronger.

As a representative family among the Bando samurai, the Hojo family of the Taira clan had long harbored deep resentment towards the Taira regime controlled by the Ise Taira clan, but they had always endured it and never expressed it easily.

When the Genpei War began, the Hojo family keenly realized that the time was ripe.

He did not hesitate to use all his strength to support his son-in-law Minamoto no Yoritomo and went all out to help him overthrow the crumbling Heike regime.

At the same time, through in-depth research on the "policy of granting surnames and removing household registration", Zhu Gang keenly realized the huge crisis and hidden dangers hidden in the overseas resettlement plan.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was determined not to adjust the established policies and strategies towards the vassal kings.

In order to properly accommodate the increasing number and size of the royal descendants.

Dividing them into various overseas countries is undoubtedly the most stable and reliable solution at present.

In order to prevent what Taiqi said today from reaching his father's ears.

This will in turn have an adverse impact on the crucial overseas employment program.

Zhu Gang first coughed twice softly. Although the sound was not loud, it was enough to attract everyone's attention.

After attracting the attention of everyone present, Zhu Gang continued, "The topic we are going to discuss today is why the once glorious Yuan Dynasty suffered repeated setbacks and defeats in the distant land of Japan?

Here, I would like to take the lead in throwing out a "brick" to lead you to analyze the reasons in depth.

Both military operations ended in failure, and the causes of this outcome can be explored from many aspects.

In general, it can be roughly summarized into the following three key elements.

First, the performance of the ships was poor.

Second, the timing of sending troops was inappropriate.

Third, the Yuan army was not good at naval battles.

It is true that in the past, the ancient Yuan Dynasty had an invincible army on land.

However, once they set foot in the vast ocean, they exposed their serious shortcomings of lacking relevant skills and sophisticated equipment.

Look at the boats used by the Yuan army, most of them are flat-bottomed boats.

Such ships can barely sail in inland rivers, but they are often caught in the turbulent and unpredictable ocean.

It immediately revealed its own limited resources and was completely unable to compete with it.

In addition, the ships operated and manned by the Yuan Dynasty navy also had obvious flaws in their structural design.

Not only does it lack stability, it is also difficult to withstand the attack of strong winds and huge waves. "

Zhu Gang looked at the empty teacup in his hand with serious eyes, as if it was carrying a heavy burden.

He slowly raised his hand, carefully turned the teacup over, and placed it steadily upside down on the slightly old wooden table.

"If the sea conditions are extremely bad, this flat-bottomed boat could easily capsize."

Zhu Gang's voice was low and serious, with a deep sense of worry.

Then he continued: "The crucial point is that the carrying capacity that Mongolian ships can bear is very limited.

As a result, it is difficult for them to carry sufficient supplies, as well as necessary weapons and equipment.

In the long and dangerous sea journey, this will undoubtedly become a huge and fatal weakness. "

(End of this chapter)