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Chapter 772 Attack on the Plateau

As soon as Tokugawa Yingxi finished speaking, countless people stood up and expressed their agreement.

Finally, a battle was about to be fought, and the samurai throughout Japan had become restless after hearing the news.

Now, it is no longer just Tokugawa Ietsuna’s decision not to fight!

Seeing this scene, Tokugawa Ietsuna nodded slightly and said.

"What about the rest of the group?"

After hearing this, the retainers and officials of the Tokugawa Shogunate stood up and spoke.

"Please also ask your Excellency, General, to send troops to help the Zongyi family to resist the invading Qing invaders!"

"..."

Tokugawa Ietsuna stood up from his seat and nodded.

"Send the order, use the general's order, and order the recruitment of troops from all the famous men to gather in Edo to prepare for war!"

As the Tokugawa shogunate ordered preparations for war, each daimyo who submitted to the shogunate began to mobilize their troops.

A large number of cannon balls, spears, samurai swords, bows and arrows, iron cannons and other weapons were taken out from the arsenal by the daimyo.

While samurai were being recruited to prepare for war, a large number of ashigaru were also dispatched!

In the face of the invading Qing invaders, the whole of Japan took it very seriously.

Everyone in Japan also knows something about the history of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

In the last years of Wanli, when Jiannu was on the rise, those elite frontier troops of the Ming Dynasty taught the so-called elites of the Warring States Period in Japan a lesson as if they had just beaten their sons in Korea.

In front of the Eight Banners of Manchuria who established slaves, he was beaten to a pulp!

Then, the Qing army wiped out the entire Central Plains and replaced the Ming Dynasty.

Nowadays, although the Qing army has been defeated by the newly restored Ming Dynasty, it cannot stand in the Central Plains, and even the Manchu Qing Dynasty's own Longxing Land cannot be saved.

But the combat effectiveness they displayed during the conquest of North Korea was also considerable.

In less than half a year starting from the time when the army was launched, the Qing army wiped out the entire North Korea like an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

Then after half a year of repairs, they launched an attack on Japan without stopping.

Such a Qing army is undoubtedly terrifying!

Faced with such an enemy, the Tokugawa shogunate behaved very cautiously.

Concentrate superior forces as much as possible and prepare to fight a prosperous battle.



Inside Busan Port!

Kangxi also received a battle report from Tsushima Island.

After taking over Tsushima Island, massacring the city and plundering it for three days, Hotai and others organized their troops and headed towards the Hizen Clan across the sea.

Prepare to open the channel for the main force of the Qing Dynasty to land on the Japanese mainland!

At the very least, before the main force of the Qing army moves out, the forwards of the Qing army must first knock down the Hizen Domain so that the main force of the Qing army can have a place to land.

Kangxi immediately ordered to summon the generals of the Qing army to prepare for discussion.

One was to discuss the matter of the main force crossing the sea, and the other was because Kangxi received the news that the Ming army had sent troops from Liaodong to launch an attack on North Korea.

In just a few days, the Ming army relied on its powerful artillery power to destroy and capture several fortified cities one after another. The Qing court was shocked!

"Gentlemen, what should I do now?"

Kangxi sat in the top position and asked anxiously with an expression on his face.

Ye Bilong stood up and said.

"For your information, Your Majesty, the ships purchased by the merchants from the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty will be in place soon."

"After the ships are in place, our main force of the Qing Dynasty can cross the sea to conquer the Japanese. I believe that the Ming army and horses will definitely not pursue them!"

The Ming Dynasty's attitude towards the Qing army's crossing the sea to conquer the Japanese is basically a semi-open secret.

Most people in the Qing court knew this well!

It can even be said that the reason why the Manchus chose to cross the sea to conquer the Japanese was entirely due to the influence of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, Ye Bilong now dares to say that as long as they send troops across the sea to conquer the Japanese, the Ming army will not pursue them.

Because, without the acquiescence of the Ming Dynasty, it would have been impossible for the vanguard of the Qing army to cross the Tsushima Strait.

Compared with the navy of the early days, the navy of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, which was put together temporarily, may have good combat effectiveness.

But compared with the navy of the Ming army, the navy of the Qing court was vulnerable!

If Zhu Hongyu thought about it, it would not be impossible to defeat the Qing army until it was completely unable to go to sea.

When Kangxi saw this, he nodded slightly and said.

"That's good!"

"It's just that after our Qing Dynasty crossed the sea to conquer the Japanese, I don't know when we can restore the glory of our ancestors!"

The young Kangxi had not yet been able to correctly understand the power gap between the Manchu and Ming Dynasties, and he still had the wishful thinking of returning to the Central Plains.

However, the young Kangxi had no idea, and other veterans in the court did not think so.

After hearing Kangxi's words, all the senior officials in the court, including the Queen Mother Borzigit, fell silent.

When Kangxi saw this scene, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and opened his mouth to smooth things over.

"In that case, let's discuss the military strategy for conquering Japan!"

"According to the news sent back from the front line, Hotai is already trying to land on the Japanese mainland and launch an attack on the Hizen Domain."

"However, under the orders of the Tokugawa shogunate, the various daimyo in Japan began to gather forces and prepared for reinforcements..."



The dull and powerful sound of war drums resounded throughout the entire military camp!

After the three-tone drum, groups of Ming army soldiers completed their assembly on the school field.

They stood in formation according to their respective formations.

Straight military uniforms, polished leather boots, horizontally and vertically, no matter which direction you look at, they are just an array of the same person...

A wave of mighty military power is coming!

A loudspeaker was installed on a high platform in the camp in advance, and a team of military police climbed onto the high platform surrounded by a Ming army commander.

He glanced around, looking at the dark-skinned but energetic faces below.

Tang Aren took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.

"All of you, stand at attention!"

"Take a break!"

"Straddle!"

Tang Aren's voice spread through the loudspeaker throughout the school grounds.

The Ming troops in the school grounds moved neatly and made corresponding movements according to the command. The swishing sound of clothing materials was very obvious, and there was no trace of chaos in the array.

When everyone's eyes were focused on Tang Aren, Tang Aren said.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Password, military order from the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army!"

"Order the First Cavalry Regiment under the Third Plateau Combat Division to immediately pack up, head west, advance to the plateau, and use the advantage of the cavalry's transfer to clear out the plateau tribes near the Ming Dynasty border..."

"The top priority of this battle is to promote the king's status, demonstrate the majesty of the Ming Dynasty, and rescue the serfs who have been wantonly enslaved by the noble monks on the plateau!"

"If anyone resists, kill them all!"

Following Tang Aren's order, the Third Plateau Combat Division and the First Cavalry Regiment were all ready for the expedition.

A famous soldier quickly packed up his belongings, prepared armor and weapons, and fed the war horses...

Local officials also received instructions from the imperial court and began to transfer the food and grass needed for the army to the army.

As time passed, groups of elite cavalry began to advance towards the plateau.

Most of these elite cavalry and plateau combat units of the Ming Army were based on battalion-level combat sequences.

Because Ming Dynasty wants to take advantage of the opportunity of scattered attacks to train its army!

If the number of troops attacking is large, it will not be a scattered attack, but a strategic decisive battle.

And if the quantity is small, there is a risk of failure!

A battalion of three hundred men is the best choice for attacking as a basic unit.

Groups of Ming army elite cavalry, led by Tibetan soldiers in the army, galloped on the plateau.

As the cavalry roared, small tribes near the Ming border were driven to pieces.

The resisting nobles were wiped out by the Ming army, and the remaining serfs were gathered and moved to the Han Dynasty for scattered resettlement.

The Ming Dynasty is now unable to develop the plateau. Instead of investing resources to fight against the natural environment on the plateau, it is better to move the Tibetans on the plateau to Han Dynasty and restore the people's livelihood in Sichuan, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou as soon as possible.



"Battal Commander, not far ahead is the Gasang tribe's camp."

Tashi, a Tibetan soldier from the Gasang tribe, pointed to a valley not far away and said with excitement.

He was a Tibetan who was born a serf, and had been used and exploited as an animal by the nobles and monks since he was a child.

Even when he was a child, he once saw his mother starving to death and his father being whipped to death by a noble's thug.

To say that he has a sense of belonging to his tribe is something no dog would believe.

Now that the Ming Dynasty is about to send troops to the plateau, these Tibetan soldiers in the Ming army are even more fanatical and excited than the Han soldiers.

Because, for Han soldiers, when the imperial court sent troops to the plateau, they could only gain some military honors!

But for Tibetan soldiers, in addition to gaining military honors, they can also avenge the oppression they suffered in the first half of their lives.

Who can not be excited about this?

Especially when leading people to kill their former tribes, these Tibetan soldiers were so excited that their whole bodies were shaking.

It is not an exaggeration to say that everyone strives to be first!

Upon hearing this, the battalion commander picked up his telescope and looked at the Gasang camp in the distance.

After a while, he put down the telescope in his hand and asked.

"Tashi, how many people and troops does the Gasang tribe have?"

The soldier who spoke just now, Tashi, stood up and said.

"Back to the battalion commander, the population of the Gasang tribe is roughly around 3,000, but most of them are serfs."

"As for the army, there are only about three hundred people. They are the lackeys selected from the serfs by the tribal leaders."

"Most of them can ride horses, but their combat power is incomparable to that of my Ming Dynasty cavalry!"

The battalion commander heard this and nodded.

"Send the order, let the whole army attack and defeat the enemy!"

Accompanied by a roar, a battalion of three hundred Ming soldiers rode towards the tribe in the distance.

The ground trampled by the hoofs of the war horses was shaking constantly. The cavalry on the horses drew their lances and scimitars, ready to engage the enemy at any time.

Although the Ming army that attacked the plateau this time was not an armored cavalry, they all wore armor.

Groups of armored cavalry galloped across the ground, and the sand and gravel on the ground rose up, making them very conspicuous.

The Gasang tribe in the distance also noticed the movement here.

The cavalryman who was on guard duty outside saw the smoke and dust rising from the far end of the land, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"..."

As the Ming army's cavalry got closer and closer to the Gasang tribe's camp, the rumble of horse hooves continued to sound.

The sun shone on the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and the polished armor plates reflected the cold light.

The scene of the armor's light opening its golden scales to the sun was very vividly displayed in front of many people.

There was a commotion within the Gasang tribe. The serfs dropped their farm tools and ran around in confusion.

The tribal leader stood up and wanted to organize an army to fight against the roaring Ming army's elite cavalry.

But it’s simply impossible!

The elite cavalry of the Ming army roared in and ran directly into the Gasang tribe's camp.

The spear stabbed, the saber flew, the war horse passed by, and a tribal cavalry fell from the horse and died tragically.

The tribal cavalry wanted to fight back, but their attacks, whether with bows, arrows or sabers, could not break the armor.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, this battle was over!

The leader of the Gasang tribe was beheaded by the formation, most of his cavalry were annihilated, and a small number fled the battlefield on horseback.

After all, the Ming army came rushing in, and the physical strength of the war horses was very exhausted!

After the battle, if you don't repair it, you won't be able to pursue it!

Also, all the cavalry of the Ming army were armored and elite, while the cavalry of the Gasang tribe had no armor at all.

The horses on both sides carry different weights, and naturally their running speeds are also different!

The battalion commander reined up his horse and came to the tribe's camp. He glanced at the group of serfs, looking at the serfs with frightened and frightened faces around them, and said.

"Tashi, you are responsible for appeasing these serfs!"

"Give them a certain amount of food and let them go towards the Han Dynasty."

The fine cavalry of the Ming army were scattered on the plateau to carry out breaking attacks.

Try to use the shortest possible time to combat the potential for war on the plateau before other tribes on the plateau react.

It is impossible to say that every time a tribe is conquered, the rescued serfs must be personally escorted back to the Han Dynasty!

These Ming army's elite cavalry don't have so much time to waste!

The only option is to give these serfs some food and let them go on their own.

As for these serfs walking on their own, would they encounter danger on the way?

Who knows?

The Ming army came to the plateau to fight. It would be great if they could rescue these serfs by the way. They couldn't be their nannies.

After solving the enemies of this tribe, the Ming army rested on the spot for a long time, regained some physical strength and horsepower, and then rushed towards the next tribe without stopping.

Groups of Ming army elite cavalry in battalion units quickly swept through the plateau tribes near the Han region.

The cavalry galloped forward, and wherever the red Ming army battle flag went, no one could stop it!

The battle flag of the Ming army is flying on the plateau!

One tribe after another was conquered, and the tribal leaders and the nobles who were the ruling class were wiped out.

After being rescued, a large number of serfs migrated towards Han Dynasty!

As the Ming army's offensive continued to advance, the tribes with large populations and strong strength on the plateau also responded and prepared to organize their forces to counterattack the invading Ming army.

Groups of plateau cavalry were constantly gathering in one place. Although the nobles didn't know what happened, why did Ming Dynasty suddenly attack the plateau.

But in the face of the murderous Ming soldiers, no one would sit still and wait for death!

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