Nan Ming Sun Never Sets

Chapter 399

What gave Zheng Chenggong more confidence was that after listening to Zheng Chenggong's report on the Japanese strategy, Bai Mingxiu decided to increase his support for Zheng Chenggong. Although the Ministry of War did not have extra budget to support Zheng Chenggong, Bai Mingxiu had a lot of gold finger coins , he chose to send a brigade-sized system mercenary to Japan.

Rarely, Bai Mingxiu did not directly recruit the standard template units of the Ming regular army in the system, but chose a mix of several units in "Shogun 2: Total War", including the White Bear Team, Black Bear Team, Raider Team, and Emperor's Attendants Cavalry and other independent arms.The reason why Bai Mingxiu chose these units in "Samurai of the Samurai" was not because of their excellent combat effectiveness, or how cheap they are, but mainly because they were born in games with Japanese themes, so the recruited soldiers were able to Those who use Japanese, then using them in Japan can not only be useful on the battlefield, but also participate in some management aspects.

However, these soldiers from the Wu Family still need to update their equipment. Bai Mingxiu certainly cannot let them go to the battlefield with old-fashioned flintlock guns.It is also due to the fact that the regular army of the Ming Dynasty is also changing its equipment, and batches of M1 rifles are replaced. This "Japanese" brigade is equipped with M1s replaced by other troops and some other old equipment. The artillery part is also fully equipped with 75 infantry guns. and 105 howitzers.Several military factories in Ming Dynasty are bidding for a new generation of 105mm howitzers and 80mm mortars, the two most commonly used calibers on the actual battlefield.However, the total number of 75 guns and 105 guns manufactured during the Yongli period has reached thousands. The construction is now reluctantly stopped so that the replacement of new equipment will not cause too much waste.

But after all, it is more than enough to hand over an army with a system like the feudal army.

The "Japanese" brigade assigned to Zheng Chenggong's command is officially named the First Brigade of the Daming Dongying Fan Army. group formation.At this stage, Myanmar under Wu Min's rule is still the largest Xuanwei Division of the fan army, with a total of five brigades and a strength of nearly 3.Earlier, the Burmese Fan Army had also actively participated in the Southwest Campaign. After being transferred back to Burma, under Wu Min’s policy, it was somewhat similar to the garrison regiment. Only about [-]% of the troops maintained a relatively high combat readiness. Others The army is half-military, half-worker-peasant and not full-time.The Myanmar Fan Army is actually responsible for the defense of Babai and Laos, but after Siam and Cambodia also became the Department of Consolation, these places are also preparing to set up their own small-scale Fan Army.

Many other Xuanwei divisions did not establish a vassal army. For example, the Lingbei Xuanwei division was where the Ming Dynasty garrison and regular troops were stationed, and the Lingbei vassal army was not established.Luzon's Xuanwei Division also had no vassal troops.In the rest of Southeast Asia, the Java Xuanwei Division has two regiments of the vassal army, namely the [-]st Regiment of the Javanese vassal army and the [-]nd regiment of the Javanese vassal army. The Champaign vassal army has one regiment.

In the report on the status of the Daming Army submitted to Bai Mingxiu, it was generally believed that the Daming Army's combat effectiveness was uneven compared to the regular army.The stronger troops are not much weaker than the regular army, while the weaker troops actually have only one organization and no substantial combat power.

However, the vassal army still played an irreplaceable role in helping the Ming Empire maintain law and order and maintain unity in non-core ruled areas.In particular, Bai Mingxiu didn't want to let the regular army of the Ming Dynasty deploy to other areas in rotation. This would greatly damage morale and discipline, and it would easily arouse ethnic antagonism.

For example, because of the large scale of the Burmese Fan Army and the operation of some industries, it gradually formed a relatively unique interest group. They depended on Ming Dynasty and had a certain connection with the local people, so they also became a station. On Daming's side, it is a factor that helps Daming continue to deepen its influence.

Bai Mingxiu didn't think about laying down too much capital in Japan. All foreign actions of Daming at this stage are limited in scale. To use a popular saying in another plane-center on economic construction, so Daming will not Drag yourself to a place where there is not enough output and a lot of military resources and manpower are consumed.

In fact, the Chinese dynasties of all dynasties have been criticized for their foreign wars. One of the reasons is that the wars have brought too much burden to the society and the people.

No matter what Bai Mingxiu said, he will not repeat the same mistakes, but only fight on a small scale, or make the war profitable enough for Da Ming.

In a sense, the military action against Japan would be harmful to Ming in the short term, because the trade between China and Japan is relatively profitable. Once a war breaks out between the two countries, trade will definitely be hindered and damage Ming's maritime trade.However, Ming has a lot of people to do business with, and the consumption of its own industrial production capacity has become more and more impressive. Opening the door to supply to European countries can also gradually increase its total trade volume, so there is nothing wrong with the loss of a poor Japan. big deal.

Dongying Xuanfu Division, in essence, the Zheng family will bear the funds for the first brigade of the Dongying Fan Army. Zheng Chenggong knows that the current Xuanfu Division can afford to support such people, but if it is used frequently, it may be stretched.

Xuanfu envoy Qian Wangsun made a suggestion to Zheng Chenggong.

"...Your Highness King Ying, our Dongying Xuanfu Division now has thousands of elite soldiers and sufficient funds. If we consider the plan to plot against Japan, we should completely destroy the ruling framework of the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan. On the one hand, we should establish our Xuanfu Division directly under the jurisdiction of Kyushu Territory, restore and develop production, and vigorously promote ocean trade, in order to enhance the taxation and economic strength of our Xuanfu Division; Cut off. Therefore, the lower official suggested that our Dongying Fan army should carry out a crusade, send troops from Kyushu, enter Honshu Island all the way, capture and ban the emperor, arrest the so-called emperor's royal family members, and completely eliminate the Tokugawa family in Kanto. At least in name to subdue the Japanese daimyos, at least in name, let these damings admit that they were appointed by the Xuanfu Division and belonged to my daming. Next, the prince can slowly disintegrate Japan, and finally make Japan completely Integrate into my Daming."

Zheng Chenggong also nodded after hearing this, and he said: "Wu Min almost single-handedly reversed the situation in Burma back then, winning over the upstarts and the lower-class people, but today in Japan, he only feels that he wants to directly mobilize the poor peasants in Japan to overthrow the warriors." rule, but with all kinds of difficulties.”

Qian Wangsun said with a smile: "It's not difficult. On the land directly under the Xuanfu Division, if we carry out reforms, we will gradually crush the power of the Wu family. When social conflicts become more acute, the lower class people will naturally know what way to go and oppose them." Whoever, at that time Xuan Fusi completely ruled Japan, it will be a matter of course."

(End of this chapter)