Ming Zuo

"The fire in Osaka burned for seven days and seven nights, and the entire city has been wiped out. Even Kyoto, which is close at hand, was attacked by the flames and suffered heavy losses. Countless people were homeless and endured in the snowstorm. It was freezing, and it was almost impossible to survive. General Sakai’s retreat route had been cut off, and he had no choice but to lead his army northward, intending to return from the Tottori area. However, it was desolate and barren, the road was difficult and dangerous, and there was not much supply. Soldiers and horses that can retreat..."

All that was in front of Tokugawa Iemitsu was bad news.

Osaka was burned to the ground, and Tadakatsu Sakai fled all the way.Of course, there is Matsudaira Nobutsuna's head.

Sakakibara knelt down in front of him in a daze, and told him the recent situation.

Everyone in the Tokugawa shogunate was silent.

Everyone understands that at this point in the war, the shogunate has lost too many things.

If the army in the hands of Sakai Tadakatsu cannot be withdrawn safely, then with the army buried in Kyushu by Matsudaira Nobuzuna, the shogunate will have less than half of the troops left.

At that time, there is no need for Xia Guo to attack, and the daimyos in the west will definitely rise up and completely bury the shogunate.

"Take your soldiers and horses, and go to welcome General Sakai back."

Iemitsu Tokugawa looked at Nobuyuki Sanada.

Sakai Tadakatsu could not afford to lose the soldiers and horses in his hands, which was the foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate's maintenance of governance.

Sanada Nobuyuki is not only the son-in-law of Honda Tadakatsu, but also the lord of the Matsushiro domain.

The Matsushiro Domain is located in the central part of Honshu Island, the closest to Sakai Tadakatsu, and is the best candidate for support.

Sanada Nobuyuki did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly took orders to leave.

But in the face of the difficult situation, neither Tokugawa Iemitsu nor the other ministers were helpless.

"Xia Kingdom's navy is extremely sharp and unstoppable. Just in case, the Edo Bay should be blocked. As long as Edo is safe and sound, we may turn defeat into victory."

Toshikatsu Doi is conscientious and has been planning for Tokugawa Iemitsu.

His words reminded Tokugawa Iemitsu.

The burning of Osaka is amazing, but Edo, the foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate, cannot repeat the same mistakes.

Moreover, compared with Osaka, Edo has a wider sea, and the surrounding areas are richer.If there is another surprise attack by the Xia Kingdom's navy, the Tokugawa shogunate will definitely collapse completely.

"If we can plant wooden stakes and pull up iron locks at the entrance of the bay, it will definitely make Xia Guo's navy helpless."

Date Masamune proposed an effective method, which finally made Tokugawa Iemitsu's complexion a little better.

"General Sakai lost to Xia's army of [-] with [-] troops. How should the next battle be fought? Do you have any good strategies?"

When Tokugawa Iemitsu asked, his face kept twitching.

No one would be in a good mood when they heard about the situation in the Fangfu.

It is really that the gap between the shogunate army and Xia army is too big, too big.

This is only [-] Xia Jun, what if [-]?
Can't even keep Edo?
The matter has come to this point, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, Doi Toshin had no choice but to comfort him softly.

"Xia Jun came from a long distance, and with the help of the Changzhou Domain, he was able to win a small victory by chance. The land of the West Country is thousands of miles away from Edo, and there are countless dangerous passes. No matter how strong Xia Jun is, the offensive will stagnate. one day."

When everyone heard it, they all said yes.

No one thought that Xia Jun, who came from thousands of miles away, could fight from Changzhou Fan to Edo in one go.

The shogunate definitely has a chance to turn defeat into victory.

Tokugawa Iemitsu also agrees with this statement.

"Let the lord of Sendai lead an army of [-] to the Owari domain, join the lord of the Owari domain, and regain Osaka. The people of Xia must understand that I, Dongying, will never surrender."

Date Masamune accepted the order generously, and at the same time had already made up his mind.

After meeting Yoshinao Tokugawa, the lord of the Owari Domain, we must stay away from the coast.

It doesn't matter whether you take back Osaka or not, as long as you don't get hit by the artillery of Xia Guo's navy, then you will be invincible.

"What about the homeless people?"

Toshikatsu Doi tries to help Iemitsu Tokugawa make up for his neglect.

Osaka has been completely destroyed, and more than [-] people have been displaced.

Now winter has come, and the snow is coming soon.If they cannot be properly arranged, these will cause huge troubles to the shogunate.

Tokugawa Iemitsu instinctively didn't want to hear this topic, but it was unavoidable.

"Send someone to meet His Majesty and ask her to arrange it for you."

Kyoto is right next to Osaka, so all the fleeing people flocked here.

The shogunate is now fighting Xia Guo with all its strength, and there is really no extra power to manage these people who are waiting to be fed.

Tokugawa Iemitsu thought of the titular emperor.

After much deliberation, Doi Lisheng also felt that this was the best way.

Although the emperor is relatively poor and does not have too many resources at hand, it seems that he cannot properly accommodate the people.But as long as there is the name of the emperor, it is expected that many problems can be solved.

The Tokugawa shogunate quickly mobilized and began to respond to the next changes in the war.

The shogunate thought that everything had been calculated.

The Edo Bay is blocked, so there is no need to worry about Xia Guo's navy breaking in and repeating the tragedy in Osaka.

Sufficient troops were deployed on the west side of Edo, and layers of defense lines were established.Even if the combat power cannot match Xia Jun, it must be enough to form a confrontation.

As long as the delay continues, the foundation of the Xia army coming from afar is unstable, and there is a lack of supplies, coupled with the resistance of the people in Japan, the victory will belong to the Tokugawa shogunate sooner or later.

It's a pity that, as a feudal ruler, the Tokugawa shogunate cannot look at the overall situation from a higher perspective.

After learning about the deployment of troops by the Tokugawa shogunate, Lou Fu and Zhang Keda just wanted to laugh heartily.

"This time, let Tokugawa Iemitsu understand what is irreversible."

In the far north, Xiayi Island has been covered by ice and snow. Countless soldiers gathered on the shore and boarded the ship one after another.

Their journey was not far away, and they only needed to cross a narrow strait to complete the landing.

Therefore, the transportation of troops can be completed only by the existing warships in the Northern Military Region.

However, the [-]th Division with more than [-] people appeared here undefended, which was like a tiger rushing into the flock.

"The Tokugawa shogunate has deployed all its troops to the west. I want to see how he will deal with our pressure?"

On the wharf of the Aomori Domain, Hong Qi felt very refreshed watching the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Division enter the city with ease.

Since he became the commander of the Northern Military Region, he has been troubled.In such a barren land, you can only go to fight primitive tribes and wild beasts.

Unexpectedly, the order from the High Command sent troops from the Northern Military Region to cooperate with the North Sea Fleet and the First Marine Division to complete the attack on the Tokugawa Shogunate.

And the task of the northern military region is very easy.

It is to cross the Tsugaru Strait from Xiayi Island and invade Mutsu Country and Lu China.

Hit wherever you can, until the Tokugawa shogunate collapsed and surrendered.

Anyway, the soldiers and horses of the Date family here have been mobilized by the Tokugawa shogunate.On the way forward of the Eleventh Division, there were no obstacles at all except for the sky full of ice and snow.