Domineering Daming

Nobuzuna Matsudaira picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, and said: "Our army has now arrived at Shimabara Castle, and it is too late to turn back, and there are only a few thousand people, they will not go deep. What we have to do now , not to divide the troops, but to eradicate the Shimabara chaos in front of us. After no worries, we can easily defeat and take it back, whether it is the Ming people or the Tsushima domain."

Itakura Shigemasa frowned, he didn't quite agree with Matsudaira Nobutsuna's words.If the Ming people use this time to gain a firm foothold and lay a solid foundation, it will not be so easy for them to deal with it again.

"Nobuzuna, I invite you to go back to Kashima and take command in the center. In this way, you can not only see the situation in Shimabara, but also deal with Mingren. Please promise me!" Shigemasa Itakura bowed and said in a very sincere tone.

Nobuzuna Matsudaira didn't know that Itakura Shigemasa's purpose was nothing more than to put down the Shimabara Rebellion by himself and save his life.

But this battle will be a good opportunity for Matsudaira Nobutsuna to make a name for himself and consolidate his position, how could he give up!

He shook his head resolutely, and said: "No need. You organize the army immediately, we can't wait any longer, and wait for my order to attack at any time. Remember, we must win in one battle. We have no time to kill."

Itakura Shigemasa saw that Matsudaira Nobuzuna was biting his teeth, and hated him, but he didn't dare to make a mistake, nodded and said: "Yes!"

Itakura Shigemasa's face was calm, and he left with hatred.

Chapter 1145 Intervention from the Ming Dynasty

As soon as Itakura Shigemasa left, Miyake Shigetoshi took his original seat, leaned towards Itakura Shigemasa and said, "Den."

Nobuzuna Matsudaira looked a bit solemn, and said, "Have you found out?"

Shigetoshi Miyake said: "Not yet. Although some fishermen have seen it, they can only vaguely say that there are dozens of fleets, and there are more than a dozen large ships. The exact number is not clear, and it is too far away. In addition, it is true that When it comes to the sound of cannons in Xiyi, there is thick smoke rising into the sky in the Tsushima domain..."

Nobuzuna Matsudaira listened, nodded slightly, and said: "In other words, there are indeed not many people. In addition to the division of troops to garrison the Tsushima Domain, there will not be many people who can come to Jiuguo Island."

Shigetoshi Miyake looked at Nobuzuna Matsudaira, and said: "Den, I don't think it matters how many Ming people come this time, they are nothing more than vanguards. As a test, I am worried, will the Ming people really invade our country?"

Matsudaira Nobutsuna shook his head and said, "It's hard to say now. The Ming people have never thought about overseas for hundreds of years, but they protected and annexed Ryukyu, and then annexed North Korea. Then it is logical to annex my Wa country. However, I always feel that Something is not quite right, even if we want to annex our country, this is not the right time. I... want to take this opportunity to see how determined Mingren really is."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna is known as "Wisdom Izu". Naturally, he is an extraordinary person. Although he didn't know it, he still noticed something unusual.

Miyake Shigetoshi showed concern, and said: "Den, if the Ming people really invaded and attempted to annex our Japanese country, should we do something now?"

Matsudaira Nobutsuna looked at him, and suddenly smiled and said: "Don't worry, you underestimate the public. The current Wa country is no longer the time for His Royal Highness Taige. The shogunate at this time is stronger than ever! We Your strategy is right, Mingren, you can’t swallow it in one gulp.”

Shigetoshi Miyake looked at Nobutsuna Matsudaira, and heard the subtext. Obviously, Edo had already made preparations. At the same time, he also knew that a steady stream of daimyos were leading their retainers across the Kanmon Strait. There are [-] to [-] soldiers and horses. If you wait a little longer, there will be more than [-] soldiers. Ming people are not afraid.

Thinking that there are more than [-] troops on Kukuni Island, Shigetoshi Miyake felt at ease, bowed and said, "Yes."

Matsudaira Nobuzuna calmed down, calm as usual, and said: "We still need to eliminate the Christians on Shimabara first, you, how is the investigation going?"

Shigetoshi Miyake got up, frowned, and said: "Den, the original city is now an isolated city, isolated and helpless, trapped there, but their will is quite firm, there are tens of thousands of people in the city, and they want to attack by force, I think Very difficult."

Nobuzuna Matsudaira knew about these, and he showed murderous intent, saying: "These were originally good citizens of our country, but because of those Western Yi Christians, they became rebels! The serious trouble must be eradicated as soon as possible, so as not to leave future troubles!"

Shigetoshi Miyake knew that these Christians were being purged all over the country. These people infiltrated all aspects of the country and had various conflicts with various places. This has already made the top and bottom of the country very dissatisfied, and they are extremely vigilant.

Shigetoshi Miyake looked at Nobuzuna Matsudaira, and said: "I agree with Denon's idea, Shimabara must be wiped out as soon as possible, otherwise they will become big, responding to everyone, causing rebellion in other places, making us overwhelmed, this will give Ming people a chance! "

Although Nobuzuna Matsudaira is calm on the surface, he is eager in his heart. The country cannot be troubled by internal and external troubles, otherwise it will not only bring unpredictable disasters to the country, but also destroy Tokugawa Iemitsu's established plan.

"I have ordered Itakura Shigeshang to reorganize the army. At noon tomorrow at the latest, there will be a large-scale attack on Hara Castle. I will do whatever it takes for this attack. It is good to succeed, but if it fails, I will let the army surround it. Harajo, blockade the entire Shimabara Peninsula at the same time, and cut off all their connections with the outside world! They don't have much food and grass, and they won't last long, and if you use words, I believe they will soon have internal strife..." Matsudaira Nobuzuna looked at Shigetoshi Miyake, and said Following his plan, his tone was firm.

Shigetoshi Miyake listened and nodded silently.Although this is not a quick win, it is the most likely strategy to quickly eradicate the Shimabara Rebellion in this situation.

"Yes!"

In the early morning of the next day, Itakura Shigemasa gathered Tachibana, Nabeshima, Kuroda and many great Mings from various places not far from Hara Castle. There were 5 people, and they were preparing to attack Hara Castle.

At this time, a large fleet appeared on the seashore, with the black muzzle facing the shore from this side.

Liu Jingming held a telescope and observed every move on the landing.

Chen Zhiyang stood beside him and said, "My lord, the distance is a bit far. The cannons can't reach Nobuzuna Matsudaira's army, and it's also far away from Hara Castle. Shall we land?"

Liu Jingming's binoculars really couldn't see Itakura Shigemasa's army, and he couldn't even see Hara Castle. He put down the binoculars and said, "It's not necessary. By the way, when will the Satsuma clan's ship arrive?"

Chen Zhiyang said: "They calculated the time well, they will arrive at night, and they will come ashore from our place [-] miles east, and they will notify the people in Yuancheng in advance to receive them. In the early stage, there will be weapons, armor, etc., and there will be sweet potatoes, food and grass in the back. It will take three days."

Liu Jingming nodded, and said: "Press the cabin well, move all the cannons over, put all three hundred cannons aside, and fire half of the shells for me!"

Chen Zhiyang was startled, and then realized something, and said, "Sir, can this deter Matsudaira Nobuzuna? If they deploy 5000 people on the shore, they will be enough to resist us for a long time."

The firearms of the Ming Dynasty wanted to exert their power because the enemy attacked, charged, and then wiped out the enemy's vital forces. If they charged with firearms, fought in close combat, and had no cannon cover, they were actually inferior to cold weapons.

This is also the flaw of the current firearms. It is okay to bully some weak countries. The Japanese country, where the warrior style prevails and the battle is tough, will suffer considerable losses.

Liu Jingming looked confident, and said: "Enough is enough. Now the Shimabara Rebellion is their confidant's serious trouble, and they will never try to provoke me, Daming. This firing is enough to make Matsudaira Nobutsuna hesitate for three days. At that time, we will It can be withdrawn."

Chen Zhiyang finally knew what Liu Jingming was up to, and quickly said, "Yes!"

The fleet of the Ming Dynasty turned slowly, with [-] cannons, the black muzzles of which were facing the shore, and the cannons had not yet been fired, as if the sound of cannons was already exploding.

Itakura Shigemashi is preparing to launch an unprecedented war against Yuancheng, determined to wipe out Yuancheng in one fell swoop, and at the same time save his life in danger.

At this moment, a warrior rushed over and said anxiously: "The main hall, I found Mingren's fleet, just ten miles away, they seem to be going ashore, and they are still sending signals to Yuancheng..."

Itakura Shigemasa's face suddenly changed drastically, and he said in a deep voice, "What did you say, say it again?"

The samurai was taken aback, and quickly said: "Main hall, the villain found Mingren's fleet at the port, there are dozens of ships, there may be thousands of people on board, and they are preparing to go ashore..."

Chapter 1146 Shelling

Itakura Shigemasa's expression changed. At this moment, how could the Ming people suddenly appear here and intervene? Shouldn't they go to the north?

But thinking about it carefully, Akito has been making a fuss about Shimabara, and it seems that it is not surprising to come here, it should be expected.

But Mingren's sudden appearance disrupted his plan, this is his only chance to save his life!

Boom boom boom!

At this moment, a deafening explosion sounded suddenly, followed by a burst of fire and billowing smoke, followed by a tremor, like an earthquake.

"Chongchang Palace, what are you doing here?" the retainer of the Kuroda family asked in surprise, looking towards the shore.

Itakura Shigemasa heard the louder and louder explosions, the ground under his feet trembled even more, his face was so gloomy that water was about to drip.

Didn't the Ming people tell you what they were going to do long ago!

Itakura Shigemasao was roaring in his heart, and his eyes were full of fierceness. In the end, he suppressed it, and his eyes looked at Yuancheng, which seemed to be close at hand and would be leveled at any time, and his heart was about to go crazy with hatred.

Itakura Shigemashi severely suppressed the fury in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "Xinlidian, Jiushandian, you take people to resist the Ming people to go ashore, I will go to Xingangdian."

These daimyos had no choice but to nod. At this moment, they could only listen to Shigemasa Itakura, even if they were suspicious of the firearms of the Ming Dynasty.

Itakura Shigemashi divided the army into two, while resisting the possible landing of the Ming Dynasty, while staring at Yuancheng from a distance.

When Itakura Shigemasa's army retreated, Amakusa Shiro on the Hara Castle also saw the thick smoke on the bank and the endless sound of cannons.