Domineering Daming

Li Dingguo listened silently for a while, and said: "Brothers who died in battle, report to the commander's mansion for compensation, collect the remains, and take back one who is not lost..."

Everyone nodded silently. These are the old brothers they brought out from Guihua City and have been with for many years. This time, more than half of them were lost, and their hearts were extremely heavy.

Tsushima Island.

Yang Sichang sat on a chair, fanned himself, and listened to Qian Jinxiao's report, with a strange expression on his face, and then he nodded in relief, and said, "It's no wonder that he is the marshal's closed disciple, and he can still respond under such circumstances." , courage, extraordinary."

Qian Jinxiao also had a soothing smile on his face, and said: "Yes. I also heard that this Li Dingguo is quite popular in the palace."

Yang Sichang said "Yes", and said with a long-lost smile: "Li Dingguo's battle not only made his name, but also established the strategic framework of Jiuguo Island."

Qian Jinxiao's expression was also calm, and he said: "Dorgon is about to reach the inner city of Fu, the total number of troops is 2, but Zhongjun Aoyama still has 5 people besieging Kagoshima, [-] people went north, disappeared, and closed the gate Strait, there may be [-] to [-] troops, the total number may be even more, and the pressure is still very high..."

Chapter 1357 Kanmon Strait

The total number of Ming Dynasty's troops in Jiuguo Island was only [-]. After this battle, Li Dingguo's [-] troops were disabled, and [-] were trapped in Kagoshima. Only Dorgon's [-] troops could be used at will. army.

But what they were facing was the [-] army that Tadatoshi Aoyama never showed up, and an unknown number of troops in the Kanmen Strait.

In a foreign country, the geography is unclear, the support is difficult, and the weather is hot and rainy.

This is quite unfavorable to the Ming army.

Qian Jinxiao didn't say it clearly, but to put it simply, everyone knew it very well.

The army used by the imperial court this time was basically composed of Dorgon's Jurchen cavalry and Mongolian cavalry, with a total of 8, plus 2 from the Ryukyu Korean Satsuma clan, and 1 from Li Dingguo, with a total of 11.

It seems to be a lot, but the division of troops from east to west seems a bit stretched for such a huge island country.

Yang Sichang naturally had a heart like a mirror, his eyes swept across the faces of the staff officers, and he said: "The matter is not that bad, as long as we grasp the vital points, we don't have to worry about not being able to attract Qingshan Zhongjun."

"The key point?" Qian Jinxiao thought about it, but he didn't know what Yang Sichang was referring to.

Yang Sichang saw that Qian Jinxiao and a group of staff were thinking about it, and said, "Do you still remember when the emperor was in Liaodong, he used 'surround the spot to fight for aid'?"

Qian Jinxiao is a person who received a systematic education in the Royal Military Academy, so he has naturally analyzed this tactic, and he suddenly came to his senses, and said, "What does the governor mean to use the Guanmen Strait as a point to attract Qingshan Zhongjun?"

Yang Sichang turned his head and said, "How many artillery pieces are there on Tsushima Island?"

Qian Jinxiao said: "In the past few years, there have been a lot of reserves here. What Oboi took away was what the artillery regiment already had. Here, there are still five artillery regiments, a thousand, but good and bad are mixed, not the best... "

Yang Sichang said: "It's not the best. Li Dingguo's army is a comprehensive army. The soldiers have been trained to fire cannons. Now he has been severely injured and it is difficult to recover in a short time. Send the cannons to Funei City for Li Dingguo's thousands of people to use. Blow up the Kanmon Strait!"

Yang Sichang understood, straightened his body, and said: "Obey!"

Yang Sichang dispatched troops and generals to make tactical adjustments.

This battle was very important to the Ming Dynasty, and the shock to the Wa Kingdom was even more extraordinary.

Itakura Shigemasa, who was pushed to the Kanmon Strait, always had a gloomy face, was full of thoughts, and rarely spoke.

[-] against [-], not only did not win, but also lost more than [-] people, this has been reported back to Edo, waiting for him, except for the execution of the shogunate, there is no other possibility!

In a place next to the Bungo Domain in the Fat Domain, Tadatoshi Aoyama heard the news of Itakura Shigemasa's battle, and his already gloomy face became even more serious.

Behind him was an old man with a dignified expression, and said: "The defeat of Dian, Shanxian and Yi should be predictable, but we didn't expect that the Ming army would have such combat power without relying on firearms. Our thinking was wrong."

Qingshan Zhongjun stood under the eaves, looking towards the direction of the inner city of the mansion, and said: "The Ming army is indeed stronger than we expected. Tell me, what will they do next?"

The old man behind him was silent for a while, and said: "If it were me, I would land in the Mutsu clan and force the shogunate to fight on both sides."

Aoyama Tadatoshi looked stern, and said: "We don't know Mingren's strategy, and we can't use common sense to deduce it. Mutsu Fan has Matsudaira Nobutsuna to worry about. I'm asking Kugoku Island, Mingren, what will he do next?"

The elder Jia frowned, and said: "The villain has always felt strange. At the beginning, the Ming army did not block the Guanmen Strait, and it can be guessed that they had some scruples. Why their army has swept across the five northern countries, and why they are still indifferent to the Guanmen Strait. bypass?"

Qingshan Zhongjun said: "The Guanmen Strait was blocked by the Ming people last time. The government made a lot of arrangements, and now it is impossible to block it from the sea. On the shore...they may have some other conspiracy."

The old man's eyes flickered slightly, and he didn't continue the topic. He said, "I'm afraid that the Bancang Palace will lose this time. The public will be really angry. It's just that nothing will happen in the Guanmen Strait. I don't know the Palace, what do you think?"

Qingshan Zhongjun said: "Itakura Shigesho will not move for the time being, and nothing will happen in the Guanmen Strait. Tell me, are we going north or south?"

Just now Tadatoshi Aoyama asked about the strategy of the Ming Dynasty, but now he is talking about the strategy of the Wa Kingdom, which is actually the same thing.They are all asking about Japan's countermeasures.

The old man was silent for a while, and said: "Dian, my idea is to go south to cut out the troubles of Kagoshima and completely eradicate the foundation of the Ming people. Only in this way can we solve the Ming people in Jiuguo Island without any worries."

Aoyama Tadatoshi still looked at the direction of Funei City, and said: "The Ming people will not give us this opportunity. At this time, they may go south to find me, or go straight to Kagoshima, wanting to destroy my 2 people, and release them." Kagoshima, complete the alliance, and lead me out at the same time..."

The old man looked at Qingshan Zhongjun's back, hesitant to speak.

"Say." Qingshan Zhongjun said lightly without turning around.

The old man was still hesitating, and said: "The art of war says that soldiers are precious and fast. Why, you are still not in a hurry and let the Ming army run around?"

Aoyama Tadatoshi put one hand behind his back and said: "This is the key to our victory or defeat, and I can't talk to you now. Do you still think that we should go south and cut off the threat of Kagoshima first?"

The elder knew that Tadatoshi Aoyama had always had ideas, but he didn't give up. He said, "Dian, Kagoshima is always on our backs, and our every move is controlled by it. If we don't get rid of it as soon as possible, I'm afraid there will be changes."

Qingshan Zhongjun's expression remained stern, his eyes were extremely deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

At this time, the fighting power of the Ming army had already reached the ears of Edo Tokugawa Iemitsu and the desk of Matsudaira Nobuzuna of the Mutsu Clan.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's attitude is unknown to outsiders, but they only know that Tokugawa Iemitsu's temper was so violent in those few days that he didn't even give Emperor Meisho face.

Matsudaira Nobuzuna of the Mutsu clan looked at the letter on the desk and remained silent for a long time.

They have already overestimated the combat power of the Ming Dynasty, and they will be stronger than the Wa Kingdom, but they did not expect it to be so much higher.

It is amazing enough that 1 people fought hard against Itakura Shigesho's 3 people.

You know, Itakura Shigesho is not a miscellaneous army, but a pro-vassal of the shogunate, the capital of Tokugawa Iemitsu's wealth, and the strongest army in the Wa Kingdom!

Lost like this?How strong are the Ming people? They have an army of [-] in Jiuguo Island. Can Aoyama Zhongjun really resist it?

Also, there are 6 people facing him, and he only has [-] in his hand. Those big names, the patriarchs are all unpredictable, and they often work without effort. Can he resist the Mingren on Ezo Island?

Although the Tokugawa shogunate had prepared for the Ming Dynasty's invasion for more than two years, it seems that there are still some shortcomings, at least in terms of military strength.

"It's still too hasty."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna whispered to himself, feeling regretful.

Tokugawa Iemitsu is currently integrating the Ming Dynasty in various places. If he is given another three years to complete this integration, the Wa country at that time will not still be so difficult and stretched everywhere.

When Matsudaira Nobuzuna was feeling emotional, Li Dingguo received the cannon delivered by the navy, swaggered, and headed straight to the Kanmon Strait.

Chapter 1358 Closed Fortress

Li Dingguo's actions are naturally to let Qingshan Zhongjun know his purpose.