Among the four major Japanese islands, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Hokkai are relatively smaller in area, far less than the last Honshu.
Moreover, Honshu is also the most powerful place in Japan, and the most powerful daimyo basically have their territories in Honshu.
For example, Oda, Mori, Takeda, Tokugawa, Hojo, Uesugi and other daimyo are the most powerful daimyo in Japan, but their territory is now in Honshu.
Oda is the most powerful, with two-thirds of Kansai's territory in his hands, and there is even a faint idea of expanding to the Kanto Plain. It was precisely because Oda was too strong before that this caused the other several
The common hostility of the daimyo.
No matter where you are, whether you are united vertically or horizontally, it is an eternal truth that weak families unite to deal with the powerful ones, and it is also the instinctive reaction of the weak families.
It was precisely because of this that Oda Nobunaga found it difficult to survive after a long period of fighting. He had no choice but to take the risk and attack the big man, which ultimately triggered this system mission and also triggered Li Xiang's action.
Otherwise, if it weren't for this system task, and if it weren't for this system task that would only be rewarded after completing it within three years, Li Xiang wouldn't be too lazy to cause trouble for this island now.
After all, after he has sorted out the entire Han Dynasty, it will be easy to deal with this small island at that time. How can it be like now where he has to contact so many princes!
In the Kansai Plain, apart from the Oda daimyo, the most powerful daimyo should be Mori. Apart from these two daimyo, the remaining daimyo such as Nizi are not considered powerful daimyo in Japan.
, that is, just trying to survive in the cracks.
If it weren't for Li Xiang's expeditionary force, they might be eliminated soon!
These daimyo may not be worse than other daimyo at the beginning, but in troubled times, survival of the fittest still has to prevail. Some daimyo become more and more powerful, while these daimyo gradually become weaker.
At least, no matter whether these big names are strong or weak, they should feel lucky. Although this era is not the Warring States Period that should have existed, but with a series of balanced characters, it is even more exciting than Japan's Warring States Period.
Nothing less.
The Warring States Period was a famous era of inferiority overcoming superiority. When you sing and I appear, a few of you will get a good ending!
But at least in the future, they will die resisting the invasion of foreign enemies instead of dying in internal fighting. Perhaps, in the history books of the Japanese country in the future, they may be the kind that will be remembered. Even
Some people will also be shaped into heroic figures.
Of course, the greater possibility is that they will have no future. Even the best result is to be assimilated into a part of the Han Dynasty, and the worst result is even more exaggerated. After all, there are so many famous generals in the Jin army, why does Li Xiang choose
Bai Qi is going to be sent out!
In addition to Bai Qi, there is also Chang Yuchun. If these two people want to use up all the skills, it will require a lot of blood. Chang Yuchun's is still trivial, but Bai Qi wants to use up all the skills.
It’s not certain what the Japanese state will be like in the future!
Compared with the simple Kansai Plain, the Kanto Plain is more lively. Takeda, Tokugawa, Hojo, and Uesugi are all the most powerful daimyo in Japan, except for the Oda family.
There are also some other less powerful daimyo, but they are all crowded together in such a Kanto Plain, competing with each other.
It can be said that although there are four islands here in name, among these four islands, Honshu, the largest one, occupies more than 60% of the entire power of Japan.
Among the remaining three islands, Kyushu is mainly dominated by several daimyo, such as Otomo, Shimazu, and Ryuzoji. Shikoku is mainly dominated by several daimyo, such as Miyoshi, Chosogabu, etc.
In Hokkaido, due to its location, there are no particularly powerful daimyo. They are all small forces competing with each other.
But this time, the five princes are at least apparently an alliance, so naturally there is a priority.
And the method of distinguishing this priority is also very simple. Whoever is more powerful will be the master! No matter what the so-called master actually is, whether the generals of the remaining princes are truly convinced and 100% obedient,
But at least that’s the case on the surface!
Among the five princes, Li Xiang is the one who sends the most troops. He provides half of the 200,000 troops, so naturally he is the leader, or in other words, among the coalition forces, Li Xiang is the leader.
The leader here is Bai Qi.
Besides, although there are many generals in the coalition, judging from their superficial resumes, who can compare with Bai Qi!
In order to check Li Xiang and Bai Qi, the remaining princes pushed Liu Bei to the position of deputy. In other words, among the 200,000 troops, Bai Qi was the well-deserved boss, and Guan Yu on the surface
He can occupy the position of second child.
For the first battle of this expedition, after discussions with several major generals, the target was finally set on Honshu.
Indeed, Honshu is the strongest among the four islands. In other words, the combined strength of the other three islands is not comparable to Honshu.
The first battle of this expedition is usually to attack the enemy's weakest point. In this way, there is a greater chance of establishing a bridgehead in one fell swoop and paving the way for the real battle that follows.
However, firstly, it is obviously not Bai Qi's style to pick on the weaklings. Secondly, there is a reason for Baiqi to pick on the strongest enemy.
On the one hand, the enemy does not know that they are coming at this time, so the first battle is destined to catch the enemy by surprise. Such a huge advantage must be used as much as possible.
In other words, to take advantage of such an advantage, instead of raiding the enemy's weak point, it is better to attack the enemy's stronger point directly, so as to cause greater losses to the enemy.
On the other hand, it is a division that has a reputation and is an upright division. Oda Nobunaga robbed the big man, and the big man should directly attack Oda Nobunaga first. Although things like war are ultimately for profit,
At least it looks like it can be seen on the surface.
In addition, it is a psychological warfare. If you defeat the strongest enemy, the remaining enemies will naturally be demoralized. Even if they do not surrender immediately, it will be much easier to clean up again.