Tap tap tap tap

The sound of neat footsteps echoed along the official road.

Long queues of new army soldiers marched towards the predetermined meeting point.

The soldiers of the new army carried their own muskets, with bright iron helmets hanging on them. They did not wear armor, but only wore leggings and combat boots. The cotton armor of each battalion was placed on a carriage and pulled by war horses.

Artillery, gunpowder, guns, etc. were also all pulled by horse-drawn carriages, so each new battalion had a large number of horses pulling equipment and baggage.

On one side of the official road, the three leaders of the Ming Dynasty's third-level town capital were frowning: "The speed is still a bit slow, we have to speed up."

Co-President Li Chaoxian explained: "After receiving the cabinet order, the brothers immediately broke out of camp without any delay in the process."

Wang Sanling said: "I know, but time waits for no one. Tell the brothers to hurry up and rush to Weihaiwei. When you get to Jeju Island by boat, you can rest for a while."

In this war against Japan, the imperial court only dispatched four towns, including two towns in the north and south, and set out by ship in Weihai and Songjiang respectively.

In order to speed up the expedition against Japan, the cabinet mobilized four naval fleets for coordinated operations, and after discussing with the Korean court, Jeju Island was turned into a temporary transit station.

At present, North Korea has begun emergency repairs on Jeju Island, including re-reinforcement and expansion of the port, consolidating roads, building more warehouses, etc. Once the Ming Dynasty King's Division arrives, everything here will be handed over to the Ming Dynasty for dispatch.

Moreover, the king of Korea was very considerate and left 5,000 young men on the island for the Ming Dynasty’s army to carry the baggage, and also left 2,000 soldiers and horses for the generals of the Shangguo to call upon.

Such considerate behavior made Zhu Youxiao aware of it, and they all admired Li Zhu very much, praising him for his general knowledge.

The new armies of the four towns of the Ming Dynasty will go to Jeju Island by boat one after another, where they will make final rest and preparations for combat. At the same time, supplies from the imperial court will continue to arrive on Jeju Island. At present, Jeju Island has been turned into a military camp.

It became the hub of Ming Dynasty's maritime expedition against Japanese invaders.

This time the cabinet mobilized new troops from the four towns. There were four people in charge of the towns of the third rank, and eight people in the third rank. There were so many generals in the third rank, so naturally they needed a general to rule them.

Zhang Haogu's final candidate was Zhao Yuqi.

The reason for choosing Zhao Yuqi is very simple. Zhao Yuqi is the commander-in-chief of the Three Thousand Battalion. The cavalry is an aggressive character. Zhang Haogu hopes that Zhao Yuqi can quickly end the battle with a swift and violent attack and defeat the Tokugawa Shogunate in the shortest time.

He was stunned, and then completely established the power of the imperial court.

Zhang Haogu selected the candidate, and the cabinet naturally approved it unanimously, so the general Zhao Yuqi immediately had a new position: General of the Ming Dynasty's expedition to the east, president of the four towns, and leader of the four towns' expedition to Japan.

Zhu Youxiao specially gave a sword as a symbol of imperial power, which meant that Zhao Yuqi could make arbitrary decisions in Japan, and would not accept the orders of the foreign emperor.

Now Zhao Yuqi, who is a second-grade general, is rushing to Weihaiwei with his personal guards.

On the official road, the sound of cavalry's hoofbeats came from far to near, and the ground shook like the roar of thunder. The large group of cavalry had arrived in an instant. Passers-by and merchants on both sides gave way. When the horse group left, the passers-by gathered together again and looked at the scene.

You and I discussed the dust and smoke in the distance.

"Where did this horse team come from, so majestic?"

"Who says otherwise? These horses look like military horses from the imperial court. Look at those armored horses. The armor worn by the one at the front is so beautiful."

"I took a look just now. The banner of these people is Zhao. Which general is this traveling?"

The passers-by had some exchanges and then dispersed. What they saw and heard today would become a source of conversation for them in the future, and they might be able to show off what happened today again.

After arriving at Weihaiwei, Zhao Yuqi did not enter the city, but took a boat directly to Jeju Island. His troops and horses were already at the place. Now he was waiting for the general to arrive and began the official war against the Japanese.

At this time, warships were going back and forth on Jeju Island, and there were thousands of sails. Camps and warehouses were built on the island. All the 5,000 young men left by North Korea to the Ming Dynasty were reserved for the use of logistics vassals, and the 2,000

North Korean soldiers assisted in patrolling and guarding the warehouse.

Forty thousand new troops of the Ming Dynasty have established a complete camp on the island, and the Ming Dynasty's sun and moon flag, dragon and tiger flag and other flags are buzzing in the camp.

When Zhao Yuqi arrived at Jeju Island, he was extremely satisfied when he looked at the camp. After verifying his identity, General Zhao Yuqi entered the camp and went straight to the Chinese army's tent. "Shengzhang."

This was Zhao Yuqi's first words after entering the Chinese army's tent. "General, you have just traveled all the way."

"It doesn't matter. People who are marching all the way are not fighting all the way and raising their accounts."

Following Zhao Yuqi's order, the guards immediately beat the military drums outside the big tent. As the rumble of the war drums sounded, the commanders of all towns rushed to the Chinese army's tent in coordination.

At this time, Zhao Yuqi was wearing iron armor and an iron stomach. She was sitting on the general's seat with a big horse and a golden sword, waiting for her subordinates to arrive. Soon the generals arrived. Zhao Yuqi looked at these generals, nodded secretly, and then

Raising his hand: "Please give me the imperial edict."

The adjutant took out the imperial edict: "The imperial edict has arrived!"

Zhao Yuqi was the first to kneel down on one knee, and then all the generals knelt down on one knee. The adjutant unfolded the imperial edict and loudly said: "I have received the decree of the Emperor of Heaven, which says: Japan is a small country and its people are few. I always feel pity for Japan.

I am so ambitious that I don’t want to repay my kindness, but I insist on seizing my own country and imprisoning the people of other countries, provoking dozens of surrounding countries to condemn me and sending envoys to issue orders, but I still don’t want to repent.”

"Today, Zhao Yuqi is promoted to the general of the East Conquest, and the president of the four towns is promoted. The land and naval divisions of the four towns are promoted, and the sea is restored to peace in the 13th year of tomorrow."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

In the big tent, the generals stood up after speaking in unison. Zhao Yuqi took the imperial edict, held it in one hand, and held the sword in the other. She stood in front of the military case and looked at the generals, the four town commanders, the eight co-presidents, and Shui

The division admirals clenched their right fists on their hearts and lowered their heads slightly: "See you, General!"

"Everyone, sit down!" Zhao Yuqi said loudly.

Looking at his four generals, the three leaders of the third-rank Zhendu Commandery, Wu Mingli, Zheng Bolun, Lin Zhaoping, and Zhao Yuqi, their resumes and military exploits immediately emerged in their minds.

In the conquest of Japan, the imperial court naturally sent out elite troops to decide the outcome in one battle. Now with the help of four experienced generals, Zhao Yuqi felt that the success of the first assistant's strategy was almost 100%.

"Go to the map."

As a map was spread out in the big tent, the generals stepped forward. Zhao Yuqi held her sword with both hands and said in a deep voice: "This map shows Kyoto and Edo in Japan and the surrounding terrain. The best of Japan is Kanto and Kansai."

, right up here."

"This map was drawn by hundreds of Jinyiwei spies for many years. If it hadn't been for this battle, it wouldn't have been in my hands."

"Your Majesty and Gensuke have entrusted me with the important task of entrusting the entire war in Japan to me. I will not hide it from you. We will not go to Nagasaki for this battle. What exactly happens there has nothing to do with us."

"We have only two goals, Edo and Kyoto!"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that I summoned Gensuke specially before I left. I can act according to the situation and Rinzai is arbitrary. As long as we can destroy Edo and Kyoto in the shortest time, our mission will be completed."

Wang Sanling was a little confused: "We don't need to attack other places?"

Zhao Yuqi shook her head: "No need, don't care how many soldiers and troops Japan has. Our mission is to capture Edo and Kyoto and capture the shogunate and the emperor of Japan."

The generals understood in their hearts, and each of them felt that the pressure on them was much less.

If they were to use four towns to fight against Japan's entire nation, it would be impossible to win. Even if Japan sacrificed lives, they could still kill 40,000 new troops.

But just dealing with Kyoto and Edo, even if this is the most prosperous place in Japan, it can't stop the 40,000 new troops.

"Although there is an Emperor of Japan in the land of Kyoto, the current ruler of Japan is the shogunate. The shogunate has military and political power. This seclusion is also the shogunate's insistence. Therefore, the first goal of our army is to capture Edo."

Zhao Yuqi said, speaking out all her thoughts.

Of course, the soldiers below don’t know about military operations.

Purpose, but if the general above does not know the mission requirements and purpose, then there is no need to fight this battle and just admit defeat.

The four commanders and eight co-commands were all the senior generals of Zhao Yuqi's Japanese army. They were all generals. None of the captains or captains could enter the big tent.

Zhao Yuqi held a sword in her hand and drew on the map: "Japan is closed to the country and has a very weak perception of news from the outside world. As long as Nagasaki is blocked, Japan will hardly receive any news from the outside world."

"But we are not going to blockade Nagasaki." "Admiral Shen."

Navy Admiral Shen Yi immediately stepped forward: "General."

Zhao Yuqi waved her hand and took out a military order: "Your warships will set sail at night and attack Nagasaki at dawn tomorrow. There is no need to go ashore, and there is no need to kill many enemies. You only need to destroy the port of Nagasaki and destroy their ships."

Just sink it or trap it in Nagasaki Port."

Shen Yi took the military order: "The last general takes orders."

Zhao Yuqi looked at another person: "Admiral Han."

Navy Admiral Han Yunzhi immediately stepped forward: "General."

Zhao Yuqi said: "Tomorrow, two of the most cutting-edge warships from the imperial court will arrive. These two warships will be merged into your department. All the main warships in your department will be replaced with heavy artillery. There is only one mission. We will set sail early tomorrow morning for Edo.

, bomb Edo Bay and blow up a passage for the Japanese Army to land."

Han Yunzhi was overjoyed: "The last general has taken the order."

Zhao Yuqi then looked at the four capital commanders: "The main force of our army will board the ship and head to Edo tomorrow. We will catch everyone by surprise and descend to Edo Castle first." The capital commanders and admirals who received their respective orders went to work. Tonight is the last peaceful night for the army.

The logistics began to cook a sumptuous meal. In addition to bread, there was also broth made from large bones and fish, as well as soft potato stew, fish stew, etc., in order to keep the soldiers well fed.

Rest and recharge your batteries so you can fight tomorrow.

The meal on the night before the battle was extremely sumptuous. Not only the soldiers of the new army were satisfied with the meal, but the vassal soldiers and young men of North Korea were also full of food. They originally thought that they were sent as cannon fodder by their king, but they did not expect to go to the country.

They are so kind to them. As long as they work and patrol every day, they have three solid meals a day and they are full, and they have one meal of meat every day!

Although there is no money to take it, how much money do you need for such a meal?

These young men in North Korea all want to stay in Ming Dynasty and continue to work for Ming Dynasty.

No wonder it is said that Shangguo is good, Shangguo is good, Shangguo is rich and powerful, and the farmers it helps can eat so well even when they are young and strong.

While the soldiers in each town were resting, Zhao Yuqi and the commanders of the four towns were still negotiating. They stared at the map and discussed, while Zhao Yuqi was thinking about what Zhang Haogu said to him before leaving.

"Yuqi, remember, this battle must be fought quickly and fiercely, and it must be decided in one battle, so that outsiders can see how powerful the Ming Dynasty is. The most important thing in this battle is to destroy the shogunate. The court does not need it

A shogunate that unified Japan did not need a prestigious general and emperor."

"Don't care about those who are close to the feudal clan. After taking Edo, just give them a head-on blow to hurt them. The imperial court will not send too many troops in Japan, let alone fight for a long time, to take Edo and
To be continued...