Domineering Daming

Chen Zhiyang was still a little worried, and said: "My lord, Matsudaira Nobutsuna is not an easy person, and he will never feel at ease in the end."

Liu Jingming smiled, and said, "I told you that there are still others, let's go, let them continue to make trouble."

Chen Zhiyang listened, and tried not to ask, the fleet quickly set sail, and the speed was getting faster and faster. They were going to return, but not to Jeju Island, but to Tsushima Island.

original city.

As soon as Liu Jingming's fleet left, Heisaburo received a secret letter and hurried to see Amakusa Shiro.

"What are you talking about, Akito's fleet is gone?" Amakusa Shiro lost his face in shock and lost his voice.Although Ming people's fleet may not be able to help here, it is more or less a restraint on the shogunate army and boosts their morale. If it leaves, it will be a blow to them and an encouragement to the shogunate army!

Seeing that there was no one around, Heisaburo said in a low voice, "Angel, the bishop has already convinced Mingren that they will change the way they support us. Although they won't send troops directly, they will block the Kanmon Strait!"

Amakusa Shiro was taken aback for a moment, then stood up abruptly, and said, "The bishop really said that?"

Heizaburo expressed the same excitement, and said: "Yes. The bishop said in the letter that Akito's fleet is very powerful at sea, and the shogunate is definitely not an opponent! As long as Akito seals off the Kanmon Strait, Matsudaira Nobuzuna and Itakura Shigesho are the kites to fly , without support, without food and grass, they can't last long!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu mobilized more than 8 troops this time, even if there are still [-] to [-] people, it is winter, and the foreign island of Kyugoku is already plagued by natural disasters, and the people are in dire straits. The one who can't support it first will definitely be the shogunate army!

Amakusa Shiro was overjoyed, endured the injuries on his body, walked back and forth, and said overjoyed: "Okay! If the Ming people can really block the Kanmon Strait, then Matsudaira Nobuzuna and Itakura Shigesho will undoubtedly be defeated!"

Heizaburo said: "Yes. If the shogunate army is defeated, so many of our brothers and sisters will be saved, and so will all the other brothers and sisters..."

Amakusa Shiro's eyes flashed with hatred, he opened his mouth to speak, but finally swallowed it back abruptly, and said in a deep voice: "Stay ready! The shogunate might jump over the wall in a hurry, so don't be careless!"

"Yes!" Heisaburo said.

The departure of the Ming fleet had a great impact on Shimabara.Matsudaira Nobuzuna, Itakura Shigesho and the others were all startled and uneasy.

It is too strange and unreasonable for the Ming Fleet to leave at this time. The only reason that can be explained is that they have other conspiracies, which will soon unfold.

Itakura Shigemasa looked at the deserted, like the original castle made of iron, frowned tightly, and said: "Xin Gangdian, we must think of countermeasures."

Itakura Shigemasa is not stupid, he can smell something different from it.

Nobuzuna Matsudaira looked at Harajo, his expression constantly changing.Before this, he was very calm and confident about the overall situation, but this time the Ming Dynasty fleet left suddenly, which made him suddenly feel that he was slowly losing control of the whole situation, and this feeling made him extremely uneasy.

Nobuzuna Matsudaira's face was iron-cold, but his tone was still calm, and said: "Ming people are nothing more than making a fuss about the Shimabara Rebellion, no matter what, take Shimabara first, and let everyone pay attention to the movements of the Ming Dynasty fleet, they have no ability to invade My Japanese country is nothing more than trying to take advantage of it, so there is no need to worry."

Many people felt relieved when they heard this, but Itakura Shigemasa and some people were secretly vigilant. Nobuzuna Matsudaira's ease did not mean that the situation was okay, but that it was more serious.

"Then, what should we do with Harajo?" Itakura Shigemasa asked, this was what he was most concerned about.

Matsudaira Nobutsuna looked at the distant direction, his tone became more and more flat, and said: "Surround them, cut off their contact with the outside world, shoot letters to persuade them to surrender, dig tunnels underground, and ditches on the ground, in short, use all means to exhaust the resistance of the original city, We will use the shortest time and the safest method to eliminate the rebellion in Yuancheng!"

Everyone didn't smile at all. Yesterday, 6 or [-] people were killed or injured under the original castle. Obviously, Nobuzuna Matsudaira would not use this method again.

The safest and fastest way is also the way to preserve their strength the most, but how fast?

"Yes!" Itakura Shigemasa said loudly.He is also Tokugawa Iemitsu's confidant, has rich combat experience, and personally arranges it.

Nobuzuna Matsudaira watched Shigemasa Itakura leave with a blank expression on his face. He slightly turned his head to Shigetoshi Miyake and said, "Go yourself and keep an eye on Akito's fleet, and tell me every move they make."

"Yes!" Shigetoshi Miyake agreed and left quickly.

Shigemasa Itakura moved very quickly, surrounding the Hara Castle. The letter was still being written, but the tunnels on the ground were already being dug.

On the original castle, Heizaburo looked at the movements of the shogunate army with a solemn face, and said to Amakusa Shiro: "Angel, the shogunate army is not going to attack by force, what are they going to do?"

Amakusa Shiro sneered, and said: "There are only a few ways to attack the city. They are trying to trap us to death. I want to see who can't hold it first!"

Heisaburo listened to Amakusa Shiro's words, and said: "I understand, I will arrange it now."

Amakusa Shiro watched the actions of the shogunate army, and sneered in his heart.

Liu Jingming's fleet left Shimabara Bend, headed north quickly, and rushed to Tsushima Prefecture.

At this time, Cao Bianjiao, the governor of Tsushima Mansion, Fuzhong City was in charge, assisted by Zong Yicheng and others.

With the transportation of various military resources from Jeju Island by the Ming Dynasty and the large-scale expansion of the naval base, Tsushima Island, which was already prosperous, became more lively.

At this time, He Xilian followed Cao Bianjiao to inspect Tsushima Island, observe the terrain, and determine some important places.

"My lord, the imperial court has received a letter and will send people over soon. Tsushima Island has not undergone detailed planning, and the land reclamation is not enough. As long as the people are here, the development of Tsushima Island can be increased. These Japanese countries Farmers and warriors will naturally have a place to go, so there is no need to worry about them causing chaos." He Xilian said as he walked.

Cao Bianjiao didn't care about these things. The imperial court had experience. After all, it had been almost two years since Ming regained Luzon and the Old Port. He had enough experience and ability in terms of culture, land acres, and system assimilation.

As a military commander, the focus of this time's war against Japanese envoys is still on the military.

After walking around, he designated three fortresses and two bases. Now he is in Shangjun, looking at the boundless sea, and said, "Is there any news from Liu Jingming?"

"Not yet." He Xilian said: "It's more troublesome to send letters by sea, but judging from the feedback from Jiuguo Island, they are fine. Matsudaira Nobuzuna and others were defeated once again, and they must either jump over the wall in a hurry, or change their strategy."

Cao Bianjiao was dressed in silver armor, with piercing eyes, looking towards the direction of the Guanmen Strait, and said, "Are you ready?"

He Xilian immediately said: "I have borrowed five medium ships and twelve small ships from the navy, and together with Liu Jingming's, there are fifteen medium ships. A fleet of this size, as long as it is not on the shore, the Japanese country is unable to do it. What, it’s easy to block a strait. The Ordnance Bureau allocated [-] mines, which is enough..."

Cao Bianjiao thought about it for a while, and said expressionlessly: "This time, I will not go with the army. You personally choose some experienced people to accompany you. You must ensure that the fleet returns safely."

"Yes!" He Xilian responded with his body straightened.

……

Liu Jingming was Shimabara who left early, and came back two days earlier than Cao Bianjiao and others expected. A group of people were in the mansion, listening to Liu Jingming's report.

"The Shimabara Rebellion was more serious than expected by the late generals. The Christians were quite determined. The shogunate army lost 6 or [-] casualties..."

Liu Jingming was making the report, Cao Bianjiao, He Xilian and others listened very seriously, unwilling to let go of any details.

Zong Yicheng and the others stood aside, their hearts trembling when they heard it. They did not expect that the Shimabara Rebellion would evolve to such an extent.

"Tell me what you think." Cao Bianjiao said with a normal expression after listening.

"Yes."

Liu Jingming thought for a while, and said: "The general thinks that Matsudaira Nobuzuna and others are difficult to deal with. We have to make a time difference to catch him off guard. If he reacts, our plan may not be able to continue. Amakusa Shiro is definitely not his opponent. Breaking the city is only a matter of time. Although Wa is an island country, it has a large population. The initial estimate is about 2000 million, and the potential is huge. The general suggested that the plan should be promoted as soon as possible, and the Wa country should not react come over……"

Cao Bianjiao listened for a while, and said: "You mean, we should start to block the Guanmen Strait immediately, so that Matsudaira Nobuzuna's more than [-] troops will be completely trapped on Jiuguo Island?"

Liu Jingming said: "Yes. The domestic power of the Wa Kingdom is complex. If Nobuzuna Matsudaira is overthrown, it will deal a heavy blow to the Wa Kingdom. Moreover, Amakusa Shiro's rise to power can further promote the goal of the commander-in-chief's internal consumption of the Wa Kingdom's national power..."

Cao Bianjiao turned his head to look at He Xilian, and said, "What do you think, Mr. He?"

He Xilian said: "The lower officials agree, block the Kanmon Strait first, Matsudaira Nobuzuna will not last long without backup, and we will observe Edo's actions. By the way, inform Sakhalin Island that we can strengthen the temptation of Ezo, and try to keep a low profile One point, don't expose it too early."

Cao Bianjiao turned to Liu Jingming and said, "I have mobilized more ships and troops for you. This time you bring 7000 people. Remember, you must be careful. I hope everyone will keep calm enough. Any rash advances are not allowed." Yes, the order must be strictly enforced, and if someone violates the military regulations, we will never let him go lightly!"

With the continuous recovery of the military power of the Ming Dynasty and the continuous victories of foreign wars, there is a blind arrogance in the army, and Cao Bianjiao is beating.