As soon as the declaration of war against Japan was issued, the 11th Division of Pusan took the lead in launching the attack.
The first target of the East China Sea Fleet's first detachment is Tsushima Island.
Who said this island is located between the Korean Peninsula and Japan and is the best transit point for attacking Japan.
Seeing the overwhelming number of warships on the sea, Zong Yicheng felt dizzy as he fought in two directions.
"Although Tsushima belongs to Japan, it has always been respectful to the empire and never dared to offend. General, please be careful."
Facing the imperial officers who came ashore to persuade them to surrender, Zong Yicheng begged bitterly.
The imperial officers took a tough stance.
"From now on, Japan will no longer exist, and Tsushima Island will also be included in the territory of the empire. How can we allow others to divide and separate the country? Either surrender or perish, there is no other choice. I would like to advise you, if you surrender immediately, you can still save your life and property. In the future,
You can also move freely as a citizen of the Empire."
What else can Zong Yicheng do?
Tsushima Island is isolated overseas, but its territory is small. While it is poor and desolate, its population is also very sparse.
All fools know that there is no way to stop the empire's army.
If you can save your life and property, there will be no difficulty in surrendering.
Tsushima Island was successfully captured.
The newly appointed magistrate of Tsushima Prefecture began to take over government affairs, and the National Defense Forces established a logistics base above it.
The empire kept its promise, and Zong Yicheng and others surrendered without resistance, and all received preferential treatment.
These old nobles were moved to Hanyang, the eastern capital, and all were given real estate.
In order to appease them, Zhang Jimeng also offered some properties to allow them to take shares.
At this time, everyone in the Tsuima clan finally felt at ease.
The empire's declaration of war against Japan, Shen Tingyang directly ordered it to be sent to the Satsuma Domain and the Tokugawa Shogunate respectively.
From now on, the empire and Japan will enter a state of war. If a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, he will not foolishly go and declare war in person.
As for himself, he retreated to Shimabara with the imperial officials.
Here, Amakusa Tokisada and others have received the order. They began to prepare their troops with great excitement, waiting for the arrival of the army.
Amakusa Tokisada even showed his initiative and suddenly attacked the territory of Satsuma Domain.
The peace between the two sides lasted for too long. The Satsuma clan was completely unprepared and lost twelve cities in one breath. The remaining troops retreated in embarrassment.
However, at this time, the Satsuma Domain was unable to fight back.
The feudal lord Shimazu Mitsuhisa took away the main force and is now trapped in eastern Honshu. It is not yet known whether he can escape back.
The navy of Satsuma Domain was still hesitant to move forward in the Nagoya area.
With the defeat on land, the Satsuma domain naval forces lost their support and were unable to capture Edo. They had not yet received the order to retreat and were a little confused for a while.
Therefore, the number of Satsuma clan troops remaining in the territory was pitifully small, and they were no match for Shimabara's army.
Sapporo.
Within the headquarters of the 12th Division, the officers were bored and could only sit around the sand table and discuss day after day. They had already come up with ideas on how to attack Japan, but they could not put it into practice.
"The rebels in Sendai are a little unable to hold on anymore and have asked us for help many times. If we don't take action, they will be wiped out by the Tokugawa shogunate and we will have no support when we land in Japan."
"Not only that, but if we remain inactive, we are likely to lose the hearts and minds of the Japanese people and arouse their resentment. At that time, it will increase the resistance to our advance."
Vice Mayor Hou Fanglai and Chief of Staff Hong Xu are the two most active people.
Hou Fanglai is a rising star. Although he has an extraordinary background, if he wants to go further at this level, he must have solid military exploits.
Hong Xu was originally a strong general of the Zheng family. After entering the National Defense Forces system, he wanted to prove himself.
Especially now that Zheng Chenggong has joined the army, he is thinking about making further progress and hopes to be able to help Zheng Chenggong in the future.
Wu Zhikui, the commander of the 12th Division, is relatively stable.
After the teacher commander Mang Gurtai was promoted, the 12th Division became extremely calm under his influence.
"How are the preparations for the bases on the other side? We can't delay the landing for too long."
Although the Twelfth Division has been idle, related work has never stopped.
Taking advantage of the ongoing unrest in northeastern Japan, the 12th Division has established secret material supply bases in Aomori, Akita, and Morioka.
In this way, after the 12th Division lands on the Japanese mainland, there is no need to waste time waiting for supplies to be transported across the sea from Xiayi Island before they can continue to move forward.
With these preparations, the 12th Division can rush to Sendai in one go, capture this important town in northeastern Japan, and open the road to Edo.
"Report! Order from the cluster commander!"
The combat staff rushed in, and his high tone immediately excited everyone.
When an order comes at this time, you can imagine what it means.
Wu Zhikui took three steps at a time and snatched the document. He just glanced at it and couldn't help laughing.
When he threw the document to Military and Political Yin Yuchun, he had already begun to give orders.
"Order all ministries to enter combat status and prepare within one day. Landing operations will begin tomorrow afternoon."
The Ryukyu side is even more lively.
The Second Marine Division was fully loaded, gathering personnel and supplies at the dock as far as the eye could see.
It is not easy to transport more than 50,000 troops to the Japanese mainland in one go.
Therefore, not only the East China Sea Fleet sent a large number of transport ships, but merchants' ships were also requisitioned.
In addition, Ryukyu people also organized themselves and donated their own ships.
Over the years, Ryukyu has suffered from Japan, and the people of Ryukyu hate Japan the most. Even if they are now subjects of the empire, the sufferings of the past are still unforgettable for them.
After all, Japan is too close, and everyone is worried about when Japan will invade again.
Now that the empire plans to destroy Japan and completely eliminate this hidden danger, it is of course a great good thing for the people of Ryukyu.
Almost all the people of Ryukyu were mobilized, and all ships, large and small, were used.
Although the journey to Japan was long, the waves were rough, and there were many dangers, everyone was happy and full of strength.
Gu Erzhong didn't dare to neglect, he took Kou Qingsheng's hand and gave instructions carefully.
"You should work harder and take good care of these people, so that nothing happens to them."
Kou Qingsheng also knows the priorities.
"Don't worry, I will deploy all the warships around. Once something happens to any ship, rescue can start immediately to ensure that nothing goes wrong."
After receiving this guarantee, Gu No. 2 Middle School felt a little relieved. He turned around and boarded the ship and began to think about the next battle.
According to the order of the cluster headquarters, the target of the Second Marine Division is Shikoku Island.
After taking this place, you can attack the Gaisho daimyo to the west and the Tokugawa shogunate to the east. There is a wide range of choices.
