Domineering Daming

Overseas not far from Edo, the fleet led by Cao Bianjiao was facing the shore far away.

Standing beside him was Zheng Zhilong, put down the binoculars, and said: "Commander, this Japanese country is really calm, we are so obvious that we are going to war, and the shore is still quiet as usual, without a trace of chaos."

Cao Bianjiao said: "Tokugawa Iemitsu is not easy to deal with, there are many talents around him."

Zheng Zhilong looked back at the scarecrows in clothes and hats on the boat, and said, "My lord, what are we going to do now? Are we really going to enter Edo Port?"

Cao Bianjiao said: "The purpose of our coming is to put pressure on the Wa Kingdom. There is no need to take risks. We have other tasks. Order the fleet to anchor, approach the shore, and walk half a circle along Edo. Wherever it passes, all saturation attacks , there is no need to save a single shell!"

Zheng Zhilong raised his hand and said, "My lord is wise, so we can't hide the news of our arrival. Let's see how Tokugawa Iemitsu will do it again!"

Cao Bianjiao didn't speak, and picked up the binoculars.He is a veteran of the battlefield, and the tranquility on the shore made him uneasy, knowing that he could not enter the port.

Zheng Zhilong waited for a while, and then said: "My lord, the last general was born as a pirate in his early years, and he knows a lot of people here, do you want to get in touch?"

Cao Bianjiao shook his head and said: "The Military Intelligence Department has already made arrangements, we don't need to make trouble, get ready and return tomorrow."

"Obey!" Zheng Zhilong raised his hand and said in a deep voice.

A fleet of [-] warships from the Ming Dynasty slowly approached the shore, which made the hidden fortresses on some key waterways very nervous, quickly tore off the camouflage, and stood ready.

The warships of the Ming Dynasty were arranged in a long snake formation, stretching on the sea, with twists and turns like the shore.

On the turret, soldiers stood with flags one by one, and the red flags in their hands were suddenly waved, rustling in the wind.

"fire!"

On the ship, one by one the soldiers waved their flags and shouted in deep voices.

Bang bang bang!

One after another, the shells broke through the sea like heavy black rain, soaring into the sky, crossed a huge arc, and slapped towards the shore like black waves.

Boom boom boom!

The huge explosion sounded like thunder, resounding across the coast, piercing the ground and piercing the clouds, deafening, rolling like a tide, and flocking to Edo.

Thick clouds of smoke and dust are like a huge curtain raised, covering both sides of the coast and stretching across the sky.

"what's going on……"

Far from the coast, farmers raised their heads from the fields, saw a fire, and shouted in panic.

The samurai who was having fun in the brothel was suddenly knocked to the ground by a strong shock, got up in a panic, and shouted loudly: "It's an earthquake, it's an earthquake, run, run..."

Some of the battle houses, the patriarchs in the palace, were even more flustered. They knew something more or less, and looked towards the shore with pale faces, and they had already started to summon the retainers and warriors.

Especially when entering the Neihu pass of Edo, the guards were even more frightened. They went up to the gun tower, looked at the mouth of the sea, and waited for a certain moment.

The news spread rapidly in all directions, especially Edo. As the Ming fleet bombarded more and more, the news became more difficult to control, and it spread like wildfire across the entire Musashi Domain.

Sakai Tadakatsu knelt in front of Tokugawa Iemitsu, trembling.

The army of the Ming Dynasty attacked, and the news spread like a raging fire, and everyone in Edo was panicked, and even the emperor had just summoned Tokugawa Iemitsu.Tokugawa Iemitsu came out of the palace with an ugly expression.

Sakai Tadakatsu knew that the emperor was very dissatisfied with Tokugawa Iemitsu, so he had to "teach a lesson" if he seized the opportunity this time.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's face is naturally not good-looking, not because of the emperor, but the news of the Ming Dynasty's attack, which has a great impact on his "Forbidden Sea" plan, and will destroy his series of reforms, especially for the various vassals. control policy.

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Sakai Tadakatsu coldly, and said, "Masakatsu, what do you think?"

Not far from him, there was a man in his 30s, kneeling and sitting respectfully.He is the lord of the Katsuyama domain, Naito Masakatsu, the elder of the Tokugawa family, and the confidant of Tokugawa Iemitsu.

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Naito Masakatsu raised his head and said, "Neifu, I think the Ming people are trying to disturb our sight and put pressure on us, so that I can't take care of each other in the end. From this point of view, their war is not far away."

He did not mention Tadakatsu Sakai's failure to control the public opinion in Edo, which is a very clever answer.

Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "Then do you think Akito wants to fight on three fronts?"

Naito Masakatsu looked solemn, and said: "Inner Palace, Ming people don't need to go to war. As long as we keep this kind of pressure, our country will collapse within a year at most."

Sakai Tadakatsu's eyes flustered, and he glanced at him quietly.This Naito really dares to say anything.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was not angry. He shook his head and said, "Ming Chao is indeed stronger than us, but they can't hold on for a year. What I want to ask is, how do they want to start the war? I don't think they will be two fronts..."

Before he finished speaking, a samurai rushed in, handed over a letter, and said, "The public, a secret letter from Matsudaira Nobuzuna."

Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately took it, tore it open and looked at it, and his face suddenly darkened.

Masakatsu Naito and Tadakatsu Sakai looked at each other, and they all looked at Iemitsu Tokugawa.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was silent for a moment, and said: "Ming people have secretly increased their troops on Ezo Island. There are already [-] troops, and there may be more."

Sakai Tadakatsu immediately said: "The Neifu is right, the Ming people have no intention of fighting on two fronts. Their purpose is to contain most of our troops on Jiuguo Island, and then attack from the north to push Luoyang!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu gave him a cold look, then turned to Masakatsu Naito, and said, "What do you think?"

Masakatsu Naito was deep in thought, and he opened his mouth for a while before saying: "Neifu, perhaps, the Ming Dynasty really wants to go to war on two fronts."

Sakai Tadakatsu sneered in his heart, Naito Masakatsu slapped Tokugawa Iemitsu in the face like this, he really didn't want to.

But Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded slightly, and said: "I think so too. On Tsushima Island, the Ming Army has nearly [-] troops, and the Satsuma Domain has [-]. Including the Shimabara Rebellion they supported, the total number is also [-]. It is absolutely possible to fight on two fronts.”

Sakai Tadakatsu looked a little panicked, and Tokugawa Iemitsu's thoughts suddenly became a little unpredictable.

Naito Masakatsu said: "The meaning of the Shintsuna Palace should be to hope that the inner government will recruit troops again as soon as possible. The situation we are facing may be more serious than we expected."

Tokugawa Iemitsu remained motionless, and silently picked up the teacup.

The defeat in Shimabara a few years ago has already shaken his prestige, and the big names have ulterior motives.Now that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are approaching, he has already recruited more than [-] yuan. It is already difficult at this juncture of summer harvest. If more people are recruited, the fear is not that the big names will be dissatisfied, but that civil unrest within the Wa Kingdom will take advantage of the opportunity, and the gain will outweigh the loss. .

In the past few years, he has vigorously suppressed the big names and wiped out the chaos, but the big names are extorting violently under the disaster, and civil unrest may break out at any time, like a spark that starts a prairie fire.

Tadakatsu Sakai knelt down in front of Iemitsu Tokugawa, seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu's silence, he could immediately guess what he was thinking, and immediately said: "Neifu, those foreign daimyos may be pioneers, there are generations of daimyos watching , They dare not try their best, this is killing two birds with one stone."

Tokugawa Iemitsu was really dissatisfied with Sakai Tadakatsu, he didn't bother to explain to him, and looked at Naito Masakatsu.

Masakatsu Naito bowed and explained: "Most of the foreign daimyos are in remote places, such as Mutsu and Satsuma. If they are pushed urgently, they may not only turn against the Ming Dynasty, but also cause other foreign daimyos to surrender. dissatisfaction, we now need stability so that we can wholeheartedly focus on the outside world."

Sakai Tadakatsu's temples were swollen and uncomfortable, he hesitated to speak, and was very dissatisfied with Naito Masakatsu in his heart.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was satisfied with Masakatsu Naito's explanation, and said, "Then what do you think we should do now?"

Masakatsu Naito straightened his body and said, "First, make peace!"

Sakai Tadakatsu turned his head sharply to look at Naito Masakatsu, feeling terrified.Negotiating peace at this time is tantamount to surrendering, which makes the heart proud, how can Tokugawa Iemitsu, who has endured it once, endure it.