Ming Zuo

Chapter 1686
Standing alone on a battlefield strewn with corpses, enemies are everywhere in his eyes.

This feeling, for soldiers, is naturally extremely desperate.

Date Masamune was like that.

More than 3 shogunate troops have fought so far, and he is the only one left.

The most boasted pig tactic by the Japanese is a complete joke in the face of endless muskets and cannons.

Human will is important, but the generation gap of weapons is also an irreparable natural moat.

The most important thing is that the will of the national defense force is obviously better than that of the shogunate army.

In the eyes of the National Defense Forces, the ferocity displayed by the Dongying people is no more threatening than the barking of wild dogs.

The No. 12 Division has been pressed up from all directions, and the surrounding area is impenetrable.

Because there was only such a living person on the battlefield, he was naturally targeted.

Amidst the continuous sound of whistles, the soldiers all around raised their muskets and aimed at Date Masamune.

Countless muzzles are like black stars, carrying the breath of death from hell.

Date Masamune held the saber and tried to lift it up, but after trying several times, he couldn't produce the strength.

Defeat is shameful.

But death is terrible!

Not everyone in Dongying is brave enough to die.

"I...I surrender!"

Sendai domain daimyo, the top general of the shogunate, Tokugawa Iemitsu's confidant, Date Masamune did not go with the dead soldiers.

He threw down his weapon, knelt on the ground timidly, and raised his hands high, like a begging dog.

"Masamune Date surrendered?"

Sun Yunliang and others who came up afterward were a little surprised and a little happy.

It is always a good thing for a senior enemy general to surrender.

This is very conducive to disintegrating the morale of Japan's army.

When Date Masamune was brought up, he became more and more respectful as he watched the generals of the National Defense Forces gather.

"I have already understood the strength of the empire. From now on, my only wish is to be an obedient citizen of the empire, and I absolutely dare not mess around."

Sun Yunliang didn't care about this attitude.

"If you want to gain the tolerance of the empire, you have to show your sincerity. Only by leading the way for the army and donating Sendai, can you have a chance of leniency."

Hearing that he had a chance to survive, Date Masamune nodded his head and quickly agreed.

The effect of His Majesty's arrival in Nagasaki was earth-shattering.

Almost all the people in Nagasaki were dispatched, shouting frantically for long live.

After deciding to turn their backs on Dongpu, the people here desperately want to be recognized by the Empire.

Nagasaki is different from Osaka.

Osaka is a neutral place clearly stipulated by the empire, and the empire has made many deployments in Osaka.

And Nagasaki has been a territory of Japan from beginning to end, and has always been ruled by officials of Japan.It is only because of frequent exchanges with the outside world, being deeply influenced by the empire, and receiving many benefits, that's why I love the empire.

Whether the empire is willing to accept Nagasaki is the most worrying issue for the people here.

Now that His Majesty the Emperor has come in person, the hearts of Nagasaki people will be at ease.

Although Long Zuguang and others were worried, Zuo Menggeng insisted on coming out to let the people here see him.

Sure enough, seeing His Majesty appearing and waving his hands, the people of Nagasaki became even more excited.

"Your Majesty, now we have sorted out this place and taken over all the links. Send us some officials, and there will be no fluctuations in Nagasaki."

Shen Tingyang came to Zuo Menggeng and was very proud when he reported the situation.

Dongying is about to be included in the territory of the empire, and his contributions will definitely be remembered by the history.

I don't know what I can get when I get rewarded in the future?
"You have been appointed by the central government as the governor of Dongyang Province, and all the officials you need are behind you. You can discuss on your own how to arrange it."

Shen Tingyang was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect the credit to be fulfilled so quickly.

From the plenipotentiary representative of the empire in Dongying, he suddenly became the provincial governor of Dongyang Province, a proper official of the frontier.

"Will Dongying change its name to Dongyang Province in the future?"

Originally, the center had different attitudes towards whether Dongpu would keep its original name after it was incorporated into the empire.

Some people think that it has nothing to do with North Korea, just call it Dongying Province.

Zuo Menggeng had a clear attitude and proposed the name "Dongyang Province".

After all, Japan is different from North Korea.

Although North Korea was once independent, it has been precarious in the cracks between the Central Plains and Japan for thousands of years, and has become accustomed to relying on the strong to survive.

Now that it was annexed by the empire, the people there will feel at ease if they change their names or not.

However, although Japan is poor and remote, it is an independent country.

From the fact that the king of Dongying dared to be called the emperor, it can be imagined that the people here had no awe of the Central Plains Dynasty.

That is to say, the self-awareness of Dongying people is very strong.

Coupled with differences in language, customs, culture and other aspects, it takes more effort to assimilate.

Fortunately, after the empire annexed Dongpu, there was nothing to do here, so we could only rely on the empire.And there is no external interference, there is a lot of time for the empire to slowly digest.

After the No.11 Division landed on Kyushu Island, it hardly fought any battles.

The foreign daimyos here have already emptied their homes, and the army suffered heavy losses in the process of fighting the Tokugawa shogunate, and they did not even return.

Their excessive expropriation of the people also completely lost the hearts of the people, so that civil riots broke out everywhere.

After the No. 11 Division launched its offensive, it was almost like a storm, depending on the rumor.

In addition to the big cities, in many rural areas, the National Defense Forces have not yet arrived, and the local people are already looking forward to it.

After the smooth situation was communicated, Zuo Menggeng immediately realized that the follow-up work must keep up.

He called Shen Tingyang and other newly appointed officials from Dongyang Province.

"Immediately allocate food from Busan and Jeju Island, follow behind the army, and appease the people as quickly as possible. Only when the people get real benefits will they agree with the empire. Other logistics needed by the army For materials, people can be organized to produce on the spot, so that they can benefit. People who have constant property can have perseverance.”

Shen Tingyang is an official.

"We are already doing corresponding statistics, but now with your order, the efficiency can be faster."

Without Zuo Menggeng's order, they would definitely have a lot of problems in the docking of work between Dongyang Province and North Korea Province.But with Zuo Menggeng's instructions, North Korea Province will definitely cooperate actively.

Sure enough, only three days later, the first batch of 20 tons of grain was shipped to Kyushu Island.

Shen Tingyang organized a transport team in Nagasaki, followed the army with food, and distributed food to the people wherever he went.

The local people were so exploited by foreign daimyos that almost every family starved to death.

Even if the food given to them by the new government is only [-] to [-] catties, it won't last long at all, but it can save lives!
The news that the new government was wholeheartedly serving the people spread so quickly, and it also made the people feel like a wave, irreversibly biased towards the empire.

This approach has increasingly facilitated the development of the Wehrmacht.

The No. 11 Division reached the base of Fukuoka Castle without any resistance. The lord of the Fukuoka Domain, Tadano Kuroda, sent twelve letters asking for help, but got no response.

Desperate, he became the only one in the Kuroda family.

(End of this chapter)