Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 494, fight first

In the waters of the East China Sea, a huge fleet of ships is marching in the direction of the country of Wa, with a majestic momentum.

On the 'Huo Qu Bing', Zhang Mao, Liu Jin, Yang Yun, and Wang Shouren gathered together and were currently studying the map of the Wa Kingdom and discussing the details of this conquest of the Wa Kingdom.

"Historically, the Northern Yuan Dynasty has made two expeditions to the Wa Kingdom, but both times were very unlucky. Both times encountered hurricanes, suffered heavy losses, and ended in failure."

Wang Shouren is knowledgeable. When discussing the conquest of the Wa Kingdom, the first thing that comes to mind is the Yuan Dynasty in history. The Yuan Dynasty's two expeditions to the Wa Kingdom ended in failure.

"Weather is an extremely important factor in combat at sea. Not only hurricanes, but also wind direction and wind speed are extremely critical things. In many cases, headwind and tailwind are the key to success or failure."

Liu Jin also nodded after listening and said, the naval battles in the early days of the great navigation era were particularly important to seize the windward direction. If the windward direction was seized, the speed of the ship could be faster, and at the same time, the range of one's own artillery could be farther, and vice versa. , the speed of the ship will be very slow, and the range of the artillery will be shortened.

During the Yuan Dynasty's expedition to the Wa Kingdom, they were very unlucky to encounter typhoons twice. Needless to say, the result was that the army on the expedition to the Wa Kingdom suffered heavy casualties due to the typhoon.

But even so, the Kamakura shogunate, the ruler of the Japanese kingdom at that time, was seriously injured by resisting the North Yuan attack, which also created conditions and opportunities for the rise of the Muromachi shogunate.

The Yuan Dynasty in its heyday conquered almost every corner of the Asian continent, and its combat power is naturally beyond doubt.

"So are we going to have a hurricane?"

Zhang Mao said with some worry.

"A hurricane is a typhoon to be precise. It belongs to a cyclone formed in a tropical area or a subtropical high pressure area. It usually occurs in summer and autumn. We are now in spring, so there is no need to worry about a hurricane."

Liu Jin said with a smile.

"I can rest assured that."

Zhang Mao breathed a sigh of relief. If he really encountered a hurricane, he would be really unlucky.

Of course, as a time traveler, Liu Jin would definitely not make such a low-level mistake.

"Our current location is located in the southern part of North Korea, very close to Muma Island. It is estimated that in about ten days, we will arrive at the Wa Kingdom."

"Let's talk about it, how should we eliminate the Japanese pirates and teach the Japanese country a lesson?"

Zhang Mao looked at the map. The current location of the fleet was clearly marked on the map, and the information on Japan and North Korea was also very complete.

"I think we must first issue a stern warning to the Japanese king and the Muromachi shogunate, and send them the reprimanding edict of our emperor. If they can constrain their warriors wisely, and even help us wipe out the Japanese pirates, then we can To achieve the goal of subduing the enemy without fighting."

"War is not the goal. Our ultimate goal is to let the Japanese side stop imposing tariffs on our Ming merchant ships. At the same time, we also want the Japanese side to hand over the Iwami area to us, and then to fight Japanese pirates and protect the shipping routes."

Wang Shouren thought for a while and said.

"No, I know Japanese people better. They only believe in fists. If we send them a reprimand edict as soon as we arrive in Wa country, they won't even bother us."

"Besides, the current King of Wa has no power or influence at all. It is said that the King of Wa has trouble eating. As for the Muromachi Shogunate, since the Onin Rebellion, its control over daimyos in various places has also weakened sharply. Seven years ago, The retainers of the Muromachi shogunate staged another coup, abolishing the former general of the Muromachi shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshiki.”

"The current conquering general Ashikaga Yoshisumi is just a puppet, and the real power is in the hands of a few important retainers, so the daimyos in various parts of the Wa country are even more ignorant of the shogunate."

"Whether we reprimand the Japanese king or the general who conquered the barbarians of the Muromachi shogunate, it is actually useless, because the big names in various places don't care about them at all."

Liu Jin pondered for a while, shook his head and said.

The current Wa Kingdom is very chaotic, and it is the beginning of the Warring States Period. In a few decades, it will enter the peak period of the Warring States Period, and it will not end until the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The current Wa Kingdom of Wa Kingdom is Emperor Goto Mimon, who was already very old. According to historical records, he died in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi.

At this time, the Wa King of the Wa Kingdom was very miserable. After the death of the Emperor Goto Mimon, there was no way to carry out the funeral because he had no money. The body had been parked in the temple for almost two months. Finally, several daimyo It took hundreds of guan to finally be buried.

Emperor Goto Mimon's son, Emperor Gokashihara, inherited the position. Also because he had no money, he had no way to hold the enthronement ceremony, so he never held the enthronement ceremony.

It was not until twenty-two years after he became the emperor that the shogunate gave [-] kans of money to hold the enthronement ceremony. At that time, Emperor Gokashihara was already fifty-eight years old.

From here, we know that the Japanese king of this era is really a symbolic meaning, without any actual power and influence at all. The big names from all over the world treat him like nothing. You expect to reprimand the Japanese king to be able to treat him Does Waguo play a role?

"so what should I do now?"

When Zhang Mao heard this, he was slightly dumbfounded.

It's fine that the Japanese king doesn't have any power and influence, and even the General Zheng Yi of the Muromachi Shogunate is a puppet. It seems that it is really difficult to teach the Japanese country a lesson.

"It's very simple, call first and then talk~"

Liu Jin said with a smile.

Then he also took out the map of the Wa Kingdom, which recorded in detail the division of powers of the Ming Dynasty in various parts of the Wa Kingdom.

Liu Jin pointed to several places above and said: "The Iwami silver mine we need is located in Shimane County, and it is now owned by the Ouchi family."

"This Ouchi family is also one of the representative families that levy heavy taxes on our Da Ming merchant ships, and according to our information, this Ouchi family also colluded with Japanese pirates to rob our Da Ming merchant ships, so we must destroy it."

"Although the Muromachi shogunate has lost control of most of the Wa country, the lean camels are bigger than horses. They are currently in the Kansai area, that is, the areas around Kyoto and Hyogotsu. They are still under the control of the Muromachi shogunate. .”

"Because of financial difficulties, the Muromachi Shogunate is also a representative of imposing heavy taxes on our merchant ships. Hyogo Tsu is also the largest port area in the Wa Kingdom, so we must also severely teach them the Muromachi Shogunate."

"There is also here, the Kanto area, which is also one of the important core areas of the Wa kingdom. The family that rules here is the Uesugi family. They also impose heavy taxes on our Ming merchant ships, and they are also one of the most powerful daimyos in the Wa kingdom."

"We want to teach the Wa Kingdom a lesson and realize our strategic goals. Then the Ouchi family, the Muromachi shogunate and the Uesugi family must all teach a lesson severely, scaring them and making them hurt. Only in this way can we greatly deter the Wa Kingdom. big and small names."

"When the time comes, let the Muromachi Shogunate and the Wa King call together all the daimyos of the Wa Kingdom to sign an agreement, let them cede Shimane County to our Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, we are not allowed to impose heavy taxes on our Da Ming's merchant ships, and restrain the samurai under their respective command , assist us in eradicating Japanese pirates and so on.”

Liu Jin expressed his point of view in one breath.

Zhang Mao, Wang Shouren, and Yang Yun all listened carefully, and nodded slightly after listening.

If you want to fight, you have to fight those early birds, those powerful daimyos, pick hard bones, and let the people of the Wa country know how to be afraid. Only in this way can they truly deter the Wa country and let them know how powerful Ming is.

"I think it's okay~"

Wang Shouren nodded after pondering for a while.

"I think it's okay."

Yang Yun also nodded and said.

"Okay, let's do this~"

"Then how do we implement it?"

Zhang Mao thought about it and felt that what Liu Jin said was right, so he asked again after thinking about it.

"I'm not good at this. Mr. Zhang, Wang Shouren, and Marquis Yang are all experts. You must know better than me."

Liu Jin smiled and said modestly.

Analyzing things, it’s okay to do it yourself. This requires marching and fighting. How to implement it, Liu Jin’s eyes are darkened. Let this kind of professional work be done by professional people.

"In my opinion, we can divide our troops into three groups, and go directly to attack the Ouchi family all the way to capture Shimane County where the Iwami Silver Mine is located. This part does not need a strong force, [-] is enough."

"The second route is to attack the Kansai area where the Muromachi shogunate is located, and go straight to the vital points of the Muromachi shogunate. From Hyogozu all the way to Kyoto and Muromachi, the Muromachi shogunate is quite powerful. I think it is necessary to dispatch [-] The army is safer."

"The remaining [-] troops will attack the Uesugi family in the Kanto region and go straight to Tokyo."

Wang Shouren is worthy of being a military genius. As soon as he rolled his eyes, he immediately thought of a specific attack plan. He divided his troops into three groups and directly attacked three targets at the same time. He was strong enough and confident enough.

"Wouldn't it be too confident and hasty to divide the troops into three groups?"

Zhang Mao thought for a while and said.

"No, I have already checked some information on the Wa Kingdom. The Wa Kingdom is small and has poor resources. Although the famous princes and kings in various places are relatively weak, they don't have many troops at all."

"Wars between them are often only a few hundred people, and wars with thousands of people are rare. As for wars with tens of thousands of people, there are not many wars throughout history."

"Our Ming army of [-] is actually enough to sweep the entire Wa kingdom."

Wang Shouren shook his head and said confidently.

"With [-] troops to deal with the Ouchi family, the Uesugi family is enough. What's more, we have the latest Miyun cannon, which is enough to blast them clean."

Hearing this, Liu Jin also nodded. It seems that it does not need too much power to deal with the Japanese pirates' village.

The current Ming army can be regarded as armed to the teeth, and the will to fight is quite high now, because there are also rewards for this expedition.

The emerging capitalists in Ming Dynasty, the dignitaries, big landlords, and gentlemen who invested in major commercial firms, etc., all joined forces to contribute money and efforts, although there were not as many rewards as last year's rewards for killing the grassland tartars.

But this time, Liu Jin has already spoken in advance, and rewarding 20 taels of silver for killing a Japanese pirate is enough. As long as there is silver, the combat effectiveness of Ming soldiers will soar. Last year, he got the greatest proof.

"At that time, Poluhou will lead an army of [-] to the Ouchi family of the government to seize Shimane County. Liu Jinyou will lead an army of [-] to the Kanto region to teach the Uesugi family a lesson, and the remaining [-] army will be led by Zhang Gong to teach the shogunate. "

"In the end, the army led by Yang Hou and Liu Jin swept from east to west, and then swept across the entire Wa country, and taught all the daimyos along the way a lesson. Naturally, I can achieve the goal I want to achieve."

"As for the big names on Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island, it will be enough to teach them a lesson if we casually send some troops there."

Wang Shouren thought for a while and continued to add.

"I'll forget it. I'm definitely not good at leading troops. Let Wang Shouren teach you a lesson about the Uesugi family. I'll follow Zhang Gong to teach the shogunate."

Hearing that Wang Shouren asked him to lead an army, Liu Jin shook his head quickly.

What a joke, I don't know how to lead soldiers at all, if something happens, maybe my life will be lost in Wa country, it will be a big loss.

It is better to follow Zhang Mao. There are [-] troops, and the [-] new troops will definitely follow Zhang Mao. This is safer. Let Wang Shouren do this dangerous thing.

Anyway, he is a military genius, and this guy actually has martial arts, and his martial arts are quite high. Don't look at him as a frail scholar, but if he picks up a sword and mounts a horse to kill the enemy, he probably won't be much worse than the Poluhou Yang Yun next to him.

This is a fierce man, a character who appears once every few hundred years.

There must be no problem for him to lead the way.

"That's fine~"

Wang Shouren thought for a while and didn't even intend to refuse, so he just nodded and said.

"..."

Liu Jin was speechless. Well, a good man is a good man, and he doesn't show any modesty. It is probably similar to Han Xin and his like. The more soldiers the better.

"Mr. Zhang, do you think this arrangement is good?"

Liu Jin looked at Zhang Mao and asked.

Zhang Mao is very smart. In fact, he is similar to Liu Jin. He has never commanded a march and fought, and he is a little panicked. That's why he asked Wang Shouren, Liu Jin and Yang Yun to discuss this matter.

Most of the time, he listened to Liu Jin and Wang Shouren. He didn't know much, so he just listened to others. Anyway, as long as he could win, he didn't care who was in command.

"I think it can~"

After pondering for a while, Zhang Mao nodded and said after thinking about it.

This Yang Yun led the way, Wang Shouren led the way, and Liu Jin led the way, and Liu Jin, a high-ranking son, was there, so it was very safe. The army is armed to the teeth, and the training is quite rigorous. Although it has not been on the battlefield, it is certainly not bad.

Of course, if he knew that Liu Jin was panicking, he wouldn't think so.

　It took time to check the information, so there is only one chapter~
　　
　
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