Chapter 482: The Army and the Strike

The sound of horse hooves quickly swept across the weak Shizuoka. The sharp artillery fire of eight four-masted warships lined up along the coastline, knocking down Shizuoka's city walls. Shizuoka is the gateway to Kyoto, and the Edo area is the Edo area.

It was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it was spread all over the cities and fortresses of all sizes. The Ming army landed and abandoned these fortresses without attacking. Five thousand Ming army boarded the horse and took Osaka, located in the center of Japan, and made the city of Xingguoji Temple with complete defense facilities.

Hejin Mountain City, Kano City, Xiangga City, and all the big and small cities were left behind.

Most of these Japanese cities are solid mountain cities, easy to defend but difficult to attack, but they quickly become divided and isolated fortresses.

Five thousand cavalrymen were full of murderous intent, flying in the heart of the Japanese capital, and quickly defeated several dizzy Japanese troops. In three days, the Japanese troops who came out of more than a dozen mountain cities suffered heavy losses, and then they left the mountain city.

The Ming cavalry roared over and over again. The Japanese troops were beaten to the point of being dazed and retreated back to the mountain city to defend, not daring to leave the city to fight easily. Although Japan is mountainous, it is a whole marching along the coastline.

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Five days later, the second batch of Ming army reinforcements landed, and the various Japanese troops hiding in the mountain city had been completely divided.

Ma Cheng felt very happy. It was my turn to bully people with cavalry. It was not good to be blocked by cavalry at the door of the house and could not gather. This trick was learned from Jianlu, and Jianlu had eaten all the troops of the Ming army when he entered the pass.

It’s a pity that you are blocked in the city and can’t get out of the door. How can you run over the horse’s legs? Do you dare to leave the city? Keep it safe and you will be wiped out in less than half a day after you leave the city, and you can’t get rid of it even if you can’t beat it.

Shizuoka, Shuaiying.

Ma Cheng asked calmly: "Where has Yang Tiansheng's vanguard troops gone?"

A staff officer replied respectfully: "I have arrived at the castle of Osaka."

Ma Cheng said with satisfaction: "Does the Osaka Japanese army have left the city to attack?"

The staff officer replied with a smile: "No, General Yang's military newspaper had just arrived, saying that the Japanese army in Osaka only watched the city and did not leave behind. Even if our army provoked, the Japanese army would not fight."

Macheng laughed, the Japanese had the idea of ​​defending first and then fighting. The generals of each city were counting on reinforcements to arrive from other places, but they didn't know that there were 20,000 cavalry landing in Japan, although most of them were infantry riding horses.

But it was enough to flatten the Japanese. When the number of cavalry reached its limit, the proud tactics, tactics and strategies of the Japanese became jokes.

After laughing, Ma Cheng said majesticly: "Send orders to Yang Tiansheng to collect grain on the spot and completely cut off the rescue from the southern part of Japan. If a soldier and a soldier sneaked over from the south, I will chop him up!"

Several staff officers responded to the promise, and everyone smiled. Yang Tiansheng had five thousand cavalry in front of the vanguard, and he used five thousand cavalry to cover the battlefield and completely cut off reinforcements from southern Japan. It was too extravagant.

Ma Cheng thought about it and said sternly: "I will order the Navy troops to increase the scale of invading the Japanese coastal counties and counties. I do not seek to attack the cities and capture the towns, as long as they can pose a threat to the coastal counties, the Japanese dare not leave the city easily.

To rescue Edo, I will remember the great achievements of the navy soldiers!”

The messenger responded a loud promise and turned to leave. Ma Cheng called him back and instructed him, "Tell Mr. Li to strictly control the Japanese in the navy, so don't make any jokes."

The messenger left knowingly. Li Dan's subordinates had many ronin from Japan. Although these Japanese were born as Japanese pirates and were used to burning and killing, they did not treat themselves as Japanese, but they still had to take strict precautions.

Li Dan should have thought that Li Dan is still very majestic among the East China Sea pirates.

Everything is ready, the army of pacifying Japanese straits in central Japan, and the troops suppressed Osaka and cut off reinforcements from the southern region. The powerful fleet used the leapfrog tactic to avoid attacking the mountain castle in Kyoto, and covered the battlefield with a large number of cavalry. Edo Castle was gradually being

Isolated and became a lamb to be slaughtered. After more than ten days, the army of Pangwu completely divided the Japanese troops from all over the country, and divided them into isolated islands with broken news.

The powerful role of cavalry covering the battlefield and isolating the enemy is undoubtedly revealed.

The fifth year of Chongzhen, mid-March.

Ma Cheng rode a high-headed horse, tied the reins and looked forward, then turned back, and he personally led the main force of the Taiwan Town Army, with more than 10,000 people, including three thousand elite cavalry, and the rest

They are all infantry riding horses. As the saying goes, ten thousand people are boundless, like a torrent, with no limit to see front and back.

The military strategy says: "The way to use troops is to attack the heart and attack the city is to the lower."

In terms of later generations, it is said that fighting wits is the best and courage is the best. There are many ways to fight wits, which is more than using military strategies in the battle, which is to fight wits, divide and disintegrate the enemy's morale. The second stage of Edo offensive and defense

In the war, Macheng planned to use the means of differentiation and disintegration to shake the confidence of the Edo Japanese army. He held the blood letter and edict of His Majesty the Emperor to ask for help. He did not have to force the attack on Japan, but had to rely on strategy.

Can 25,000 troops conquer and occupy the entire territory of Japan? That's a dream, 250,000 troops are almost the same.

The blood letter of the seal and the edict is true. It is true that the Japanese Emperor Gomizuo and the Tokugawa Shogunate are in conflict. This is a fact. The grudge between the contemporary Japanese Emperor Gomizuo and the Tokugawa family is well known to everyone. Ma Cheng's move is called a conspiracy.

The lethality of this robbery should be very amazing. In the name of striking unjust, the Japanese had to make a choice between the Emperor and the Tokugawa family. The time for the Japanese to take sides was up.

Ma Cheng wrote a handwritten letter and sent the captured Japanese soldiers into the city. On the letter, Ma Cheng promised the Japanese who were loyal to Emperor Houmizuki that they did not have to surrender or help the Ming Dynasty. As long as the Japanese who were loyal to the emperor were willing to fight in the process of war

If the army does not move, then when the Ming Dynasty wins, the Japanese generals will be safe and sound. They also promise that once the city is broken, they will return the power to His Majesty the Emperor to rectify the law.

This is a good suggestion, at least it is very beneficial to the generals who are not convinced by Tokugawa's family.

Who can't watch the tiger fight? The Ming Dynasty won their status and remained unchanged. The Emperor regained power and had to use them. If the Ming Dynasty lost, it can be expected that the Tokugawa family would inevitably suffer a huge loss, and the Tokugawa family would suffer a greater loss.

The happier they will be, the more harm they will be to their own interests. Maybe there will be a possibility of going further, so why not do it?

Edo Castle, the military discussion of the Tokugawa family.

"How far is the main force of Ming Dynasty from Edo?"

"The main force of the Ming thief is moving very quickly, at a later date, and you can arrive around night."

"Have you sent a reply from Osaka and other places?"

“Not yet.”

Earlier, Tokugawa Hidetachi and a group of retainers watched the soldiers at the top of the city. They said that reinforcements from all over the country could arrive within three to five days. In fact, both Hidetachi and a group of retainers knew that this was just a luxury. The cavalry of the Ming people was too

With too many people offended by the Tokugawa family, but no one was willing to say it first, because once it was said, it would inevitably disrupt the morale of the army. At this time, only one of the old ministers who followed Ieyasu to conquer the world.

The leader of the retainer, Ida, said disdainfully: "This plan for the thief, first cut off my wings and then attacked Huanglong. Is it a small plan that I think I can trap my Edo Castle in danger?"

Tokugawa Hidetachi hurriedly said, "Can you come out?"

Ida authentically talked: "The advantage of our army lies in the strong city. The army and horses in the city are all elite, and the food and grass are enough for several months. Although the famous thief is sharp, its disadvantages are also obvious, and the Ming thief is inconvenient to transport it.

My plan is still the same: keep it."

"I have dozens of miles of Edo Castle, and it is not easy for him to cross the sea. How many troops can there be? If you really can't wait for reinforcements, our army can take the initiative. At that time, you only need to choose a general and attract three thousand.

Be strong and strong, go out of the city to attack, take out the retreat, and cut off the food route. In this way, it doesn’t take a few days, and the bandits will collapse! I dare to assert that within half a month, our army will win.”
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