Ming Zuo

Chapter 1689
Among all the frontier-opening wars of the empire, the Battle of Japan was the most well-prepared.

This stems from Zuo Menggeng's obsession.

Many people even in the empire don't understand why Zuo Menggeng cares so much about that barren island above the sea?
After being reborn with great difficulty, Zuo Menggeng couldn't forgive himself if he didn't destroy this country of beasts for China.

The advantage of being fully prepared is that once you do it, you will be able to make a splash.

Kyushu Island was taken, Shikoku Island was taken, and Hokkaido did not belong to Dongying.

Now, even the Changzhou Domain has been destroyed.

Looking at Japan, the forces that can resist are already very weak.

The most important thing is that the surviving feudal lords of Japan cannot get the support of the people of Japan.

The hatred of the people of Japan towards them is far greater than that of the outsider empire.

At the very least, when the empire came, it would provide food, and would not impose taxes or corvee, so that the people could quickly settle their lives.

This is already the minimum requirement of the people of Japan.

But the only thing that can be done is the empire.

North Korea, Ryukyu, and Xiayi Island all stored a large amount of food in preparation for the pacification of Japan.

Following the National Defense Forces, food was delivered to every Japanese citizen.All they can do is to be grateful to the empire, and then transform into the most loyal subjects.

In order to annex Japan, the empire trained more than [-] officials alone.

Together with the more than 2000 officials here in Shimabara, it is enough to ensure that the will of the empire will penetrate into every village in Japan.

Never underestimate this.

Often times, confusion stems from asymmetric information.

Especially in this era, the countryside is remote and closed, and it is difficult to know the situation outside.

When the ignorant people know nothing, they can only listen to the powerful people in the village to confuse right and wrong.

And these powerful people are undoubtedly the landlord and warrior class of vested interests.

Of course they are the enemies of the empire, unwilling to lose their inherent interests, they will definitely incite the hearts of the people and make trouble for the empire.

However, the officials of the empire went deep into the countryside, and relying on the powerful national defense force, they could give the policies and benefits of the empire to every ordinary Dongying people.

On one side are the vicious landowners and warriors who have been oppressing for many years, and on the other side is the empire that has sent food and stability.

No matter how stupid the people of Dongying are, they will know how to choose after experiencing it for themselves.

Landlords and samurai lose the support of ordinary people, that is duckweed without roots, and the end can be imagined.

The vigorous land reform soon started in the occupied area of ​​the empire, which greatly energized the vitality of the people of Dongying.

With the support of the Empire and the Wehrmacht, they exposed the crimes of landowners and warriors one after another, and then watched these people be brought to justice.

However, after the properties of the landowners and warriors were distributed equally to the common people, the vast villages quickly came to life.

Facts have proved that liberating the working people is always the most correct.

The Dongying people who had gained freedom and survival exploded with great strength, and they enthusiastically helped the National Defense Forces in fighting.

All of a sudden, the logistical supplies of the National Defense Forces no longer have to worry about the future, and the speed of advancement is faster.

At the same time, civil strife broke out within the old forces in Japan.

The fleeing Mori Tsunamoto abandoned everything, even Emperor Gomizuo.

With the support of the foreign daimyo, Emperor Gomizuo regained his power and moved to the Choshu Domain.

As a result, the National Defense Forces called, and Emperor Gomizuo had no choice but to run away.

But the tree fell and the monkeys scattered, Mao Li Tsunamoto couldn't take care of himself, and he didn't have much awe of the emperor, so he simply abandoned it like a shoe.

Without the support of daimyo, Emperor Gomizuo suffered little better than a beggar.

A group of them staggered forward, panicking like a bereaved dog, and soon ran out of food and grass, falling into extreme exhaustion and hunger.

"Your Majesty, there is a village ahead, shall we go in and ask for something to eat?"

The attendant was so hungry that he made a suggestion.

Emperor Gomizuo, now in his seventies this year, couldn't bear it even more, so he quickly agreed when he heard the words.

A group of people turned around and walked into the village.

This village is very big and full of people, but it is very numb.

They all stood by the side of the road, watching the group of people coming, without fear, curiosity, or movement.

This scene made the officials very angry.

"Baga, His Majesty the Emperor is here, and you are still not kneeling to greet him? Quickly bring out your best food and present it to His Majesty the Emperor."

No one responded.

The official became ashamed and furious, and swung his whip at the nearest person.

The whip hit him, and the man didn't cry out in pain, but looked stunned.

Because he found that the whip didn't hurt at all.

In his memory, the whips of the nobles were very fierce, and they could often beat people to death.

When did the nobles become so weak?

After seeing the tottering appearance of this pedestrian again, the man suddenly had a bold and impulsive idea.

He leaned over to pick up a stone and threw it at the official.

Officials who are accustomed to being domineering, never thought that the untouchables would dare to fight back.Unable to dodge, he was directly hit in the face by a stone.

Originally it was only a fist-sized stone, but it was so close, even though it was hit, it would cause bloodshed at most.

But it happened unexpectedly.

The official fell on his back, convulsed all over, and couldn't get up again.

This suddenly made all the villagers boil, they looked for stones one after another, and threw them at Emperor Gomizuo and others.

For a while, stones fell like raindrops, causing many people to be knocked down on the spot.

Emperor Gomizuo was not spared either.

He was sitting in a sedan chair, and his goal was bigger, so the biggest stones greeted him.

His bones and tendons were broken, and he fell from the sedan chair. He was paralyzed and writhed on the ground, howling like a wild dog with a broken spine.

The villagers were stunned, and they couldn't help being suspicious.

Is this the emperor who stands tall and majestic?

Why is it so unsightly?

This is sometimes the case. Once the superior person loses his aura, his appearance will be even more unbearable.

The misery of Emperor Mizuo did not arouse the pity of the villagers, and their long-term oppression made them more cruel.

People surrounded him from all directions, and in the midst of desperate pleas, Emperor Gomizuo buried him under the rubble.

Edo.

The news from Sendai finally came.

The entire Tokugawa shogunate was shaken, and many people were terrified.

The loss of Sendai meant that Edo lost its barrier to the north.Maybe it won't be long before the Wehrmacht will call.

Tokugawa Iemitsu woke up from a faint and said nothing, but looked at the ministers, hoping that someone could come up with an idea.

"Da'ao, the Date family is no longer reliable."

The news of Date Masamune's surrender also came, but Date Hidezong was still in command of the army.

In case Date Hidemune also betrayed...

(End of this chapter)