The end of the Ming Dynasty swept the world

Chapter 840 Ding Yi is the sage and wise king

Jierharang nodded: "Then grab the supplies first, and then go through the Harima country first."

The two nodded at the same time and were about to order.

A sentry rider ran over from a distance behind "Report".

Followed by Zu Dashou was former Han Army Eight Banners Jiala Ezhen Liu Zhiyuan, he stepped forward to accept the slander report, after looking at it, he quickly handed it to Zu Dashou: "He is from the Ming Dynasty."

This is a letter from overseas, sealed with a cowhide seal, it should be sent by Ding Yi from the Ming Dynasty.

The person in charge of delivering the letter was none other than Shiro Amakusa's subordinates of the Shimabara Uprising, and the only ally of Zu Daishou and the others.

Zu Dashou took the letter, took out a knife and carefully cut it open, then watched it with Jierhalang.

After the two had seen it, they looked at each other first.

Zu Dashou suddenly turned around and knelt in the direction of China: "I obey the order, long live the Holy Spirit."

Jierhalang had no choice but to kneel down too, but said nothing.

The rest of the generals looked at me and I at you, but they didn't move.

After Zu Dashou stood up, he said to the surroundings: "The Holy Majesty has established a new dynasty called Dagan."

The Man and Han generals had strange expressions and listened quietly.

"The Holy Majesty ordered us to go straight to Edo if we have the chance, to fight as little as possible with other foreign soldiers, and try to destroy the shogunate army in one battle."

"However, the Holy Majesty also said that there will be no orders from the foreign monarchs. Let us judge how to fight based on the current situation."

After Zu Dashou finished speaking, he felt very comfortable in his heart. Chongzhen used to like to command indiscriminately. If Chongzhen hadn't forced Hong Chengchou to attack in the Songjin War, where the Ming army would have lost, his Zu Dashou would have surrendered.

He was dispatched to Japan just because he did one thing wrong and became a general.

Ding Yi is indeed the wise king of the sages.

Tulai said in a deep voice: "We are not familiar with this place, how can it be so easy to go directly to Edo, and all the shogunate have troops to block it, I'm afraid it will not be so easy."

Zu Dashou also knew that it was not easy. There were too many vassals in Japan. From Harima to Edo, at least [-] foreign countries had to pass through.

Even if they walked in a straight line, instead of fighting one by one, they had to go through fourteen or five to reach Edo.

The key is that they are not familiar with Japan, and rely on the map drawn by Ding Yi in Japan in the early stage, and explore it by themselves.

"Let's go to Hong Dutang first." Zu Dashou had no choice but to say: "Hong Dutang is also nearby."

At present, the generals got on their horses, turned their horses' heads, and led more than ten thousand soldiers and horses to the north, entering the territory of Harima Kingdom.

After the army entered, they found that the local area was solid and clear, and the people knew that the Qing soldiers were cruel, so they all moved away, and there was not a grain of food left in their homes.

After Zu Dashou got the report, he and Ji Erhalang looked at each other, and they both had bad premonitions.

If the whole of Japan is like this, it will be very difficult for them to advance, and it will be difficult to continue fighting without supplies.

Fortunately, they still have allies.

About half an hour or so, I came to the northwest of Harima country.

In the distance, I saw a camp with a large number of soldiers and horses stationed there.

This is Amakusa Shiro's army, and Hong Chengchou is also here.

The two sides quickly joined forces.

Amakusa Shiro and Hong Chengchou met with Zu Dashou and others.

Amakusa Shiro has already gained a firm foothold in Shimane and Amakusa. He has a total of more than 5 soldiers and horses in his hands. This time he sent [-] soldiers to follow Hong Chengchou.

His plan was the same as Zu Dashou's, to fight for a large number of main forces of the shogunate.

"I heard the news that the shogunate is mobilizing the whole country and will gather more than 10 troops to fight us." Amakusa Shiro said: "It's really exciting. This will be another battle of Sekigahara."

The Battle of Sekigahara during the Warring States Period in Japan was known as the largest civil war since the Onin Rebellion. The two sides mobilized more than [-] soldiers and horses.

And this time the Tokugawa shogunate planned to fight a big battle beyond the Battle of Sekigahara, and wiped out the invading Qing soldiers in one fell swoop.

"Do you know where to fight?" Zu Dashou asked hurriedly.

"Of course I don't know." Amakusa Shiro said strangely, if I want to know where the shogunate wants to fight us, isn't it the same as the shogunate?
"Bring the map." Hong Chengchou and Jierhalang said at the same time.

Zu Dashou took out the map given by Ding Yi and slowly spread it out.

Amakusa Shiro's expression became even more strange.

As a Japanese, he doesn't even have a map as accurate as Ding Yi's.

Ding Yi let the intelligence department infiltrate Japan for many years to collect and improve Japanese maps. It can be said that after ten years of hard work, Ding Yi's map is more accurate and valuable than any of their Japanese map.

I should get this picture, Amakusa Shiro thought secretly.

"The scale of more than [-], the general terrain is not easy to expand." Hong Chengchou looked at the map with bright eyes.

Ding Yi's map clearly marked where are plains, where are valleys and rivers.

From the map, Harima is mostly plains, but after the past, there are valleys and rivers, and after passing through several foreign countries, it officially enters the Kyoto Basin.

There is a large plain here, and it is also the most developed place in Japan in later generations. It was also the political center of Japan in the past. For some reason, the shogunate did not occupy it, but went to Edo.

"Should there be a decisive battle with us near Kyoto?"

Kyoto is a symbol of the status of the Japanese royal family, and the emperor is also in Kyoto.

The key is that Kyoto is surrounded by mountains on three sides except for the south, and in the middle is a huge plain-like basin, which can accommodate 10,000+ soldiers and horses in a decisive battle.

Sure enough, Amakusa Shiro also said: "If we are brought into Kyoto, and the south exit is blocked, and the other three sides are surrounded by mountains, then we can be trapped in the middle, besieged and wiped out."

"It's not certain who will be eliminated." Zu Dashou sneered.

Hong Chengchou re-patted the map: "Let's go to Kyoto, and the battle will determine the outcome."

At present, Amakusa Shiro's [-] soldiers and horses, and Hong Chengchou's [-] soldiers and horses, a total of [-] soldiers and horses, crossed the Harima country and headed directly for Kyoto.

Sure enough, there were almost no soldiers from the feudal state to stop them on the road this time, they just fortified the walls and cleared the fields everywhere.

This makes their supplies more difficult.

But they are very experienced in Daming and Mongolia. No matter how good you are at fortifying the wall and clearing the wilderness, it is impossible to do everything. This is the case all over the country.

So Jierharang and Amakusa Shiro quickly assembled 200 cavalry and another [-] empty horses. Led by Tulai, they went directly to the south, looking for places with more plains, and traveled more than [-] miles in one day. , Sure enough, he entered a vassal state without strong walls and clear fields.

At this time, they found that Ding Yi's map was really good.

The power distribution of the vassal states of the shogunate, the main concentration of troops, densely populated places, and even some places where food is stored, and important food storage cities are all marked.

Ding Yi has occupied Iwami Yinshan for more than ten years, and the intelligence department has worked in Japan for more than ten years. This is a major contribution to them.

Tulai led troops to destroy a city, looting every grain of grain in the city, not taking any money, but taking all the grain away.

Japanese cities are easy to fight, most of which are low and short mud walls, and even walls made of wooden railings. The Qing soldiers could attack the city without artillery.

When encountering a city defended by artillery, they still used the old method of using shield vehicles, which was tried and tested.

Except for Ding Yi's soldiers and horses, the Qing soldiers really didn't pay attention to the Ming army and the shogunate army.

When Hong Chengchou led the main force to the vicinity of Kyoto three days later, Tulai also came to Kyoto to meet up with a large amount of looted grain and grass.

He also escorted [-] Japanese people and pushed many carts full of looted food.

To the south of the city of Kyoto is the entrance to a basin. After entering, there are mountains on three sides. It is an excellent defensive location. The emperor lives in Kyoto.

Historically, when Kyoto defended against foreign enemies, troops would be sent to guard the entrance of the basin, and the remaining three sides were surrounded by mountains, so the enemy could not attack.

However, in order to wipe out the coalition forces of Hong Chengchou and Amakusa Shiro in one fell swoop, the shogunate soldiers and horses gave up the defense of the basin entrance and put the Qing soldiers into the Kyoto basin.

At this time, in the north of the capital city, countless camps stretched for more than ten miles, and nearly [-] shogunate allied forces had already gathered here four days ago.

That's right, they were guessed by the Qing soldiers, and they wanted to fight the Qing soldiers in Kyoto to the death.

Kyoto has been the capital of Japan for nearly a thousand years.

At the end of the Nara period, Emperor Huanwu moved the capital from Heijo-kyo (now Nara City) to Nagaoka-kyo (now Naraoka-kyo) in 784 AD in order to get rid of the influence of the Buddhist monastery in Nara.

However, less than 10 years later, Emperor Huanmu moved the capital to Heian-kyo (also known as Kyoto City) in Yamashiro State in 794 AD at the suggestion of Waki ​​Kiyomaro. Since then, the Heian era has begun. It also started the history of Kyoto as the capital of Japan.

The original design of this thousand-year-old capital was to imitate Chang'an and Luoyang in China's Sui and Tang Dynasties. The entire building complex is arranged in a rectangular shape, taking the Suzaku Road running through the north and south as the axis, and is divided into two capitals, the East and the West. royal palace.Outside the palace city is the imperial city, and outside the imperial city is the capital city.The streets in the city are in the shape of a checkerboard, and there are vertical and horizontal ranks from east to west, north and south, and the layout is uniform.

The site selection of Ping'an Jing refers to Fengshui thought, and follows the example of Chang'an, the capital of Tang Dynasty in China. It is a traditional city with a square system.Ping'an Jing is about 5.2 kilometers long from north to south and 4.5 kilometers long from east to west. Its area is equivalent to one-fifth of Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty in China.Da Nei Li, where the emperor lives, is located in the north of Ping'an Jing, with Suzaku Road as the center, and the city is divided into two symmetrical parts, You Jing (also known as "Chang'an") and Zuo Jing (also known as "Luoyang").Heian-kyo can be regarded as a large-scale and well-planned East Asian tradition.

After the middle of the Heian period, most of the residences of nobles were concentrated in the northern part of Sakyo, and began to extend across the Kamo River to the area outside Heian-kyo.

In 1338, with the establishment of the Muromachi Shogunate, Japan entered the Muromachi period, and Kyoto became the center of Japanese politics again.During this period, the urban space of Kyoto underwent dramatic changes.The urban area is divided into two parts, Shangjing and Xiajing according to the north and south. The two main roads in the east-west direction replaced Suzaku Road as the most important streets in Kyoto.Shangjing is concentrated in the residences of many aristocrats, including the emperor's residence, while Xiajing is the main industrial and commercial area of ​​Kyoto.

(End of this chapter)