在中国历史的长河中,任何一个力图实现大一统的朝代初期,都总是渴望四方宾服。明朝也不例外,朱元璋即位之初,便派使者携带国书赴日本,以表达其两个旨意:一是希望他们来朝贡,二是要求他们解决扰乱明朝边境的倭寇问题。然而,当这些使者的国书抵达日本后,却遭到了冷遇和反抗。日本不仅未如所愿地来朝贡,还残忍地杀害了这名使者。这对中国来说,无疑是一次严重的羞辱。
面对这样的侮辱,朱元璋愤怒至极,他扬言要出兵征服日本。但针对他的威胁,日本摄政王怀良亲王却以一种坚定而有力的方式回应。他写了一封回信,这封信既不卑也不亢,同时又含蓄而深刻。在表面的礼貌与尊敬之下,他实际上是在强硬地态度迎战,并且暗示他不会轻易屈服。
那么,在这种情况下,为何小小的日本敢于如此大胆地杀害大明使臣?这背后的原因与两场重大历史事件有关。一是南宋灭亡;二是日本抗击元军。此前在南宋时期,中国曾经成为日本崇拜的一种文化象征。而当元朝建立后,对于 日本拒绝来 朝贡这一事实,即便忽必烈命令造舰七千艘准备两次远征,但最终因台风被摧毁而失败,使得Japan获得了自信心,他们开始相信自己能够抵御来自中国的大规模侵略。
尽管百年之后汉人复国成功,但对于继起的明王朝而言,在Japanese眼里已经失去了正统的地位。自从南宋以后,大中华文明就再也不是他们追求的对象了。
朱元璋一直以来都看不起Japan,他认为它们只是一个“无道民为贼”的国家。但对于Japanese政府来说,他们更有资格继承华夏文明的大旗。大明与Japan之间紧张关系日益升级,而战争似乎只差一步发生。不过,在面对朱元璋不断逼迫的情况下、日本当局依然坚守立场,不肯退让。
除了上述两个原因以外,还有一点让Japan能撑得住——那就是它自己的战略眼光,以及它作为海上的岛国,对抗China底气足够多。此外,它还料到虽然China是一个力量强大的国家,但从未有过真正征服海上的岛屿国家的经验,因此并不担心真正意义上的战争爆发。而且,就算真的开战,也难以预测结果,因此选择保持警惕但不动作。
果然如此,当Japan表现出同样的态度时,大约就在此时,此举成为了一个重要转折点,因为它揭示了真相——尽管 Japan不断冒犯China,但是实际上没有引发任何行动。这可能意味着Jian Yong either fear the Japanese "kamikaze" spirit or simply choose to hide their strength and bide their time. The future would never know for certain, but it did show that China was not willing to take on Japan in a real war.
Later on, Zhu Yuanzhang made a rule in his will that Japan is considered as an "unconquerable country". It seemed like he had found a way out of this situation—since Japan called him the "Emperor", and themselves as subjects, why not just be big-hearted and let it go? This move appeared to be one of magnanimity, but in reality it was one of helplessness—China didn't want to fight you anymore; you also shouldn't provoke us again. During the Ming dynasty, despite China's superior power over tiny Japan—the difference between them was huge—but from the perspective of their confrontation with each other they were at equilibrium.
This incident reveals that even when faced with humiliation and insult from others, there are limits beyond which no action can be taken. In this case, although China had been humiliated by Japan's actions yet chose not to retaliate further.
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