Domineering Daming

Masakatsu Naito lowered his head, and said: "Neifu are short-sighted people, they can't see the real purpose of the Ming Dynasty, so don't worry about it."

Tokugawa Iemitsu was wearing a monk's uniform, looked up at Masakatsu Naito, and said, "Many people can't sit still now. I heard that many people surrendered on Shikoku Island, and many of them were canonized by me personally. Lord?"

Masakatsu Naito frowned, feeling cold.

Tokugawa Iemitsu has always been ruthless, and the betrayal of these people may have aroused his inner murderous intent.

After deliberating, he said: "The Neifu, Edo, and the entire Wa country need to be stable."

Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes flickered coldly, he nodded with satisfaction, and said, "We need them to send troops and food, and some of them cannot move. However, necessary beatings are necessary. Also, some people don't need to be kept now."

Naito Masakatsu understood that Tokugawa Iemitsu was going to kill after all, and he had to do it.

"Yes." Naito Masakatsu said decisively.With a little hesitation, his old family may not be safe, and even the Katsuyama domain will be changed.

Tokugawa Iemitsu said "hmm", maybe he had a cold, he picked up the teacup again, and drank the strong tea in the quilt in one gulp.

After waiting for a while, Masakatsu Naito raised his head and said, "Neifu, the next move of the Ming Dynasty is still unclear, what are we going to do?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "We did a deduction three years ago. If we want to defeat the Ming Dynasty, we can't wait for a long time. We must win in one battle, find their main force, and eliminate them in one fell swoop. This strategy is still used now."

Masakatsu Naito frowned, and said: "Neifu, the Ming people have [-] soldiers in Ezo, and they may go south at any time. Now they have captured Shikoku Island, and they may directly attack Homeland Island. If there is a war on two sides, more than [-] troops, we It's hard to win a fight..."

Tokugawa Iemitsu poured tea slowly, and said, "This is also the reason why many people's minds are floating. Is there any news from Mingxiu?"

Seeing that Tokugawa Iemitsu still refused to reveal his confidence, Masakatsu Naito said, "Wakaden only saw a deputy director of their Foreign Affairs Bureau, and none of the other high-ranking officials. Judging from the news he got, Akito It seems that Shangxia is determined to annex our country. In addition, they demanded that Emperor Meizheng be sent to Ming Dynasty to show their sincerity."

Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't seem to hear it, and said: "How many new troops are there?"

Masakatsu Naito looked at Iemitsu Tokugawa, and said, "It's okay to say that the Daimyo is a vassal, and the other daimyos are not willing to send troops now. At present, only about 20 samurai have been confirmed. Including the previous ones, there are only [-], and besides, money and food have not been collected yet.”

Tokugawa Iemitsu has done a lot of things in the past few years, strengthening the control of the major names, but after all, it is a vassal state, no matter what, it is not a county. Therefore, there are almost no reserves. Instead, they are living beyond their means, with serious overdrafts.

Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "Continue to exert pressure. In addition, reduce the cost of various places and fully protect the army. On the side of the Mutsu Domain, an additional [-] troops will be added, and the Six Northern Domains will be recruited again, and they will be dispatched by Matsudaira Nobuzuna. The rest of the army , leave it all to Izu Mamoru."

Izumori, also known as Tadatoshi Aoyama.

If according to Tokugawa Iemitsu's request, there may be as many as 30 samurai recruited by Wa Kingdom!

The requirements for money and food are quite high, and there is no time limit for war. This is a bottomless pit!

Masakatsu Naito looked solemn, bowed his head and said, "Yes."

Ezo Island, Fancheng.

Yang Sichang already knew the news from Dorgon's side, so he walked into the staff room with a relaxed expression.

Qian Jinxiao was discussing strategies and tactics in detail with more than 20 staff officers. When they saw Yang Sichang coming, they stood up one after another and saluted: "I have seen the commander."

Yang Sichang nodded with a smile, sat down on a chair, and said, "How is your deduction going?"

Qian Jinxiao glanced at the others, and said: "Commander, we tend to start the war from Jiuguo Island and annihilate 10 people from Aoyama Zhongjun in Kagoshima, then Jiuguo Island will not be a threat, and it can be used as a base to survive the war." Go through the Kanmon Strait, advance step by step, and enter Edo."

Yang Sichang was not surprised, this was the strategy deduced by the Shuaifu at the beginning.

Benguo Island is the richest, most powerful, and densely populated place in the Wa Kingdom. If a war is fought there directly, it will be enough to drag the Ming Dynasty into a quagmire, making it difficult to advance and retreat.

Therefore, what Shuai Fu meant was that it would be much easier to drain the blood of the Wa Kingdom on Jiuguo Island, and then enter the Honguo Island.

Yang Sichang is not a stickler, but as the commander-in-chief of the front line, he has different considerations, saying: "Aoyama Tadatoshi used 3 people to keep an eye on Kagoshima, and the rest of the troops disappeared. Obviously, he has no intention of storming Kagoshima. So, are we going to send troops to the north and actively search for it?"

Qian Jinxiao said: "Our idea is that Zuo Liangyu led his 8 soldiers to the north, marching steadily and steadily, and Dorgon's army followed. The [-] army, with firearms, is enough to deal with Qingshan Zhongjun's [-] people .”

Yang Sichang looked at the sand table in front of him, picked up a red flag, and said: "Here, I still have 1 people, who are the elite of my Liaodong camp."

Qian Jinxiao looked up and saw that the place Yang Sichang inserted was Tsushima Island.

A group of staff guards glanced at each other, and then looked at Qian Jinxiao.

Qian Jinxiao understood Yang Sichang's meaning, and said, "The governor's intention is to start from Tsushima Island and attack the Chikuzen Domain?"

Chikuzen Domain is the northernmost domain of Kyukoku Island, facing North Korea, and Tsushima Island is just in the middle.

Yang Sichang stood up, with a stern expression, and said: "This battle of conquest, the initiative must be firmly in our hands. Once we lose it, and we are led by the nose by the Japanese kingdom, we will lose half of it!"

Qian Jinxiao woke up in shock, and said, "The governor is saying that Zhongjun Qingshan is deliberately retreating to advance, and he is probably trading land for time to fight for the initiative?"

Yang Sichang looked around and said: "The governor knows that you all came from the Royal Political Academy. You have solid knowledge and some experience, but the most important thing in combat is not to underestimate any opponent. Caution is the key to success or failure!"

Qian Jinxiao and the others hurriedly saluted, and said, "Your subordinates, please follow the teachings of the governor!"

Yang Sichang nodded slightly, and said: "The 1 people are led by the marshal's closed disciple, Li Dingguo. I didn't want to use him at first, but now I can only use him. You should deduce the tactics as soon as possible and give him orders."

"Yes!" Qian Jin said filially.

Yang Sichang considered for a moment, and said: "Order Cao Bianjiao to send Dorgon to Kagoshima, and Zuo Liangyu will belong to his commander. Then the navy fleet will go to Tsushima Island for repairs, waiting for my order."

"Yes." Qian Jinxiao stood up again.

Yang Sichang didn't say any more, turned around and left the staff room.

Qian Jinxiao and the others stepped up their deduction again, and there were constant discussions and quarrels in the staff office.

After the Ming Dynasty captured Shikoku Island, it entered a short rest period.On the other side of the Wa Kingdom, it was still terrifyingly quiet. Even though there were fierce clamors for war, they were always suppressed by the shogunate.

Kagoshima.

Zuo Liangyu toured the city leisurely, with Huashan by his side for a long time.

With 3 people gathered in the city, there will always be big and small problems. Fortunately, the people of Wa are obedient and the warriors are fierce.

Hua Shan followed for a long time, and seeing no one around, he said, "My lord, Shanxian and 3 people are parked there, shall we not move? If this continues, the higher-ups will blame us..."

Hua Shanjiu was really anxious. After waiting for so many years, he was still huddled in the city. The other side had already captured Shikoku Island, and they hadn't sent a single soldier yet.

Zuo Liangyu was really not in a hurry, he knew it was not time for a big battle, so he walked with a knife in his hand, and said: "Shan County and Heyi still have fifty thousand troops behind them, we can't move rashly without finding out the location. "

Hua Shanjiu was impatient and said, "Then, when shall we move?"

Zuo Liangyu stopped, looked at the gray sky, and said, "Wait for Dorgon to come."

Chapter 1340 Encirclement and suppression

In this battle between the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom, both sides were very cautious. What the Ming Dynasty sought was a quick victory under certain victory, and what the Wa Kingdom sought was a victory in one battle surrounded by many sides.

Both sides have their own means, and they are vigilant and planning against each other.

Beijing.