Domineering Daming

Qingshan Zhongjun was silent for a while, and said: "I will give you 5 people, how long will it take you to take Shimabara?"

Shigemasa Itakura has always paid close attention to Shimabara. This is where he fell, the place where he fell down!

Therefore, he has a better understanding of Shimabara's strength and is also wary.

Last time more than [-] failed, but this time only [-]!

But Shigemasa Itakura had no choice. If he didn't go, what was waiting for him was a lifetime of poverty and embarrassment!

If he succeeds, then he will be able to make a comeback and continue his glory!

Almost instantly, Itakura Shigesho said: "Yes. Three months!"

Aoyama Tadatoshi shook his head, and said indifferently: "I'll only give you half a month, Mingren is not ready yet, we have to deal with Shimabara and Kagoshima before them, and then turn around Tsushima Island."

Itakura Shigemashi trembled in his heart, gritted his teeth fiercely, and said, "Yes!"

Chapter 1330

Mutsu Clan, Shichinohe Castle, Jinya.

Shigetoshi Miyake came in from the outside with a solemn expression, and said, "Dian, Ezo Island has been a bit strange recently."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna was looking at the topographic map, planning the military strategy after the Ming army invaded, and listening to Miyake Shigetoshi's words, he raised his head and said, "What's the difference?"

Shigetoshi Miyake said: "Ezo Island is completely under martial law, and our people can't pass on the news. However, from the observation of the turret, Akito's camp is constantly expanding. It was dark at night when the lights were brightly lit. The villain Doubt, the Ming people are increasing their troops."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna frowned suddenly, staring at the map in front of him.

He has not yet figured out the strategy of the Ming people, but Ezo is separated by a river from his own island. If he is the commander of the Ming Dynasty, he will definitely attract the attention of the Japanese nation on Jiuguo Island, divert the tiger away from the mountain, and then drive straight in from Ezo!

Shigetoshi Miyake pondered for a long time, and said, "How many do you estimate?"

Miyake Shigetoshi said: "I don't know the details, but judging from the scale of the expansion of the camp, there should have been an increase of 1 people, but the camp is still expanding, and it may be more than [-] more."

"3 million people..."

Nobuzuna Matsudaira spoke to himself calmly, and said, "Eizo's garrison was originally 3, plus [-] from Mongolia, and [-] more, that's [-]..."

The [-] army is enough to exceed the strength of half of the home island.

Shigetoshi Miyake looked at Nobuzuna Matsudaira's expression, and said: "Izu Mamoru took away 15 people, we brought 2 people, and there are only 5 people around the rivers and lakes. Ten, we are in trouble."

Matsudaira Nobuta said: "In the main halls, the Patriarchs are already dissatisfied with the call of the public. If they call again, they will have more to say. I am not afraid of the positive and the negative. What I am worried about is that the public will not be able to call more. army."

After all, Wa country is a vassal state system. Although they surrendered to the Tokugawa shogunate, they still hold a lot of power.For example, the Tokugawa family had no right to directly recruit soldiers from various vassal states, nor could they dispatch troops directly across the vassal lords. They could only use their authority to overwhelm the vassal lords and order them to lead troops, and then accept Tokugawa Iemitsu's dispatch.

In this way, if you want to recruit troops, you need a complicated process. Now more than [-] troops have been called, and it has been more than a year of preparation. Everyone is complaining.

Now is the time of summer harvest, if there are not enough warriors to suppress in the vassal state, there will be instability. You must know that the disaster situation in the Wa state is even more serious!

Shigetoshi Miyake said: "Den, that's not what I'm worried about. Don't forget, the Ming people still have a navy. If they are in Kyukoku Island, Ezo will contain our 10,000+ army. If the navy lands in Edo, they will go all three ways. , we will be poor enough to cope..."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna silently picked up the teacup, and said, "The people of Ming Dynasty like to advance in multiple ways, so we really need to guard against this."

Miyake Shigetoshi listened to Matsudaira Nobuzuna's calm and simple words, and said: "Then, what should we do? The Ming people increased their troops to Ezo, and it seems that they are determined to attack the homeland island. It is now the summer harvest. The public side, is it right?" It will allow the loss of the home island."

Matsudaira Nobuzuna took a sip of tea and said, "Send a letter to the public, asking for more troops."

Miyake Shigetoshi was startled, and said: "Dian, this will arouse the anger of the public..."

Matsudaira Nobuzuna said: "If Ezo Island had [-] Ming troops, we would not have enough manpower at all. Also, we should withdraw the troops to Erhu County and order Date Masamune and others to recruit troops again to guard Dounan. Wait for half a minute to retreat!"

Ninohe County is the southernmost point of the Mutsu Domain, and it is handed over to the Luzhong Domain and Yuhou Domain.This is equivalent to giving up Mutsu Fan to the Ming Dynasty.

Shigetoshi Miyake frowned, and said: "Den, this way, our situation will be even more difficult. Once the Ming people occupy the Mutsu Domain, they can divide their troops into two groups and advance towards Edo from Luzhong and Yuhou..."

"Go pass the order." Matsudaira Nobuzuna said lightly.

He didn't say clearly that by doing this, he exchanged space for time, lengthened the front of the Ming people, dispersed their strength, and then used the island country terrain of the Wa country to contain them and give Tokugawa Iemitsu enough time to plan more. The army, money and food.

Shigetoshi Miyake looked at Nobutsuna Matsudaira, lowered his head, and said, "Yes!"

At the same time, the situation in Edo was jittery.

The hundred-ship fleet of the Ming Dynasty appeared overseas not far from Edo. As long as they pass through the estuary, they can enter the inner lake and approach Edo!

Edo, also known as Luoyang.This is the place where countless daimyos are extremely eager. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the still-living Date Masamune and others have organized Shangluo for this purpose. Once successful, they will be able to aspire to the highest power and create a generation of shogunate. , Tokugawa Ieyasu is the latest two victors.

Now, it is the third generation shogun of the Tokugawa family. Iemitsu Tokugawa sits in Edo, and his foundation is becoming more and more stable. No one has the ability to challenge the Tokugawa family anymore.

But they are facing a more powerful danger - Ming Dynasty's revenge!

Yes, the Wa Kingdom considered the invasion of the Ming Dynasty as revenge for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's aggression against North Korea decades ago.

Now, the Ming Dynasty's fleet of hundreds of ships and thousands of cannons are moored overseas not far from Edo, and they can sail into the inland sea and land in Edo at any time!

Edo is the heart of Japan, and there is no loss at all!

General's House.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was wearing a monk's robe and was casually paying respects to the Buddha.

Kneeling behind him was an old man in his fifties, this old man knelt respectfully and said: "Inner Palace, I have ordered people to investigate, a fleet of 4 ships, about [-] people, and [-] cannons. "

Although Tokugawa Iemitsu is wearing a monk's robe, he has an elegant face, giving people a gentle attitude, but his eyes are as sharp as eagles, exuding vigor.

He raised his eyelids to look at the old man, and said with a smile, "Zhongsheng, are you scared too?"

This old man, named Tadakatsu Sakai, is the second-generation lord of the Kawagoe Domain of Musashi Kingdom, and also the second-generation lord of the Sakai Clan Xiaobing Fan. Retainers!

Sakai Tadakatsu remained motionless, bowed and knelt down, and said: "Inner Palace, the Ming people are in Ezo, Tsushima Island deploys a large army, and war may start at any time, and now they are going straight to Edo, this is about to destroy the Wa Kingdom, we must not be careless! "

Edo (today's Tokyo) is the core of the Wa Kingdom, and it is close to the sea. If the navy of the Ming Dynasty came in, panic alone would be enough to cause a huge impact and deal a huge blow to the morale of the Wa Kingdom.

Tokugawa Iemitsu continued to worship the Buddha, and said flatly: "Don't worry, the fleet of the Ming Dynasty can't come in. Nobuzuna-kun already has a place and arranged it. The artillery bought from Xiyi is enough to destroy the Ming Dynasty's fleet. Fleet sent to the bottom of the lake."

Sakai Tadakatsu's expression changed slightly. He didn't expect that Tokugawa Iemitsu had already prepared it without telling him!

However, he also relaxed in his heart, bowed and said, "I admire it!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "Block good news, don't spread it, causing unnecessary panic."

"Yes." Sakai Tadakatsu said.

Tokugawa Iemitsu continued to worship the Buddha, without any mistakes in every move, meticulous and careless.

Sakai Tadakatsu was busy blocking the news, but the news of the arrival of the Ming Dynasty fleet really didn't get in much, and it was quickly contained.