Chapter 806 Goryeo rebels and Japan wants to regain Kyushu Island
The Japanese nation seized the opportunity very well, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself had strong military talent. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to end the war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties and unify the Japanese nation.
When the Ming army was unprepared, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu directly led the army in a sneak attack.
In order to prevent the news from leaking, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu directly called the headquarters army instead of joining the daimyo.
The Japanese soldiers secretly attacked Chikumae from Nagato and succeeded in capturing it in just three days.
At the same time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu ordered the daimyo of the four kingdoms of Shikoku Island, Iyo, Tosa, Awa, and Sanuki, to jointly send troops to capture Bungo.
Two groups simultaneously attacked Kyushu Island, which was controlled by the Ming army.
The Ming army responded quickly and quickly accumulated troops for defense. However, the Japanese soldiers were very fast and the Chikuzen and Bungo areas had already fallen.
The Bunzen area sandwiched in the middle is obviously difficult to defend for too long.
The princes of the four princes of the Ming Dynasty met quickly to discuss the matter.
However, Zhu Gaochi did not come to Japan at this time, so there were only Zhu Shangbing, the crown prince of Qin, Zhu Jixi, the crown prince of Jin, and Zhu Xianyao, the crown prince of Qi.
"This damn Japanese country dares to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty's conquest to cause chaos and invade the land of our four princes. This time we must teach them a profound lesson. We should unite our troops and attack the Japanese country immediately. The two brothers agree
How about next."
Zhu Jixi spoke first.
He was born in the eighth year of Hongwu, while Zhu Shangbing and Zhu Xianyao were born in the thirteenth and seventeenth years of Hongwu respectively.
He was the eldest among the three and naturally took the lead in this meeting.
In terms of military affairs, Zhu Jixi still had some talents, but he was naturally much inferior to his father Zhu Fan.
"What my brother said is true, but now that no one is in charge of Prince Yan's palace, what should we do?" Zhu Xianyao first agreed with Zhu Jixi's words, and then asked.
King Zhu Shu of Qi was a concubine. Although he was also a vassal king, he actually had no say. Zhu Xianyao was smart and understood his own situation.
Zhu Jixi thought for a while and said, "Xianyou and I will join forces to conquer the Zhuqian Kingdom. Shang Bing will go with the soldiers and horses of Prince Yan to attack Fenhou Kingdom."
"Now the two armies of the Japanese army should be preparing to attack Fengqian. If we send troops at this time, we will definitely be able to catch them off guard."
Zhu Xianyao nodded: "Just listen to my brother."
However, Zhu Shangbing has not expressed his position at this time.
"Shang Bing, what do you mean?" Zhu Jixi asked with a frown.
Zhu Shangbing said: "Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has a great reputation. I heard those Japanese people say that he is the god of war of the Japanese country. Now that he dares to send troops to attack, he must have been preparing for a long time."
"In terms of marching operations, I'm afraid we are no match for him. I'm afraid that if we don't win, it will be a big problem for us."
"It would be much safer to wait for the imperial court to send troops to support us, or for father and the others to come back."
Zhu Jixi immediately said: "What's safe? I think you are just afraid. You are just a small Japanese soldier. How can you be compared with me, the Ming Dynasty soldiers?"
Zhu Shangbing wanted to persuade him again, but Zhu Jixi didn't take it seriously.
Obviously Zhu Jixi wanted to gain merit for himself.
But they obviously ignored their military capabilities.
The Ming Dynasty had already been pacified when the emperor's grandson generation was born, so Zhu Yuanzhang's education for them was mainly based on literary education, and he neglected leading troops in combat.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the Ming Dynasty no longer needed too many wars.
Unexpectedly, the sudden appearance of Da Sun would cause great changes in the current trajectory of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Jixi had been with his father before, and he had participated in many battles in the Japanese country. This time, his father was not stealing the family from the Japanese country, so Zhu Jixi wanted to show his abilities.
Zhu Shangbing's status was much lower than that of Zhu Jixi, because his biological mother was the second concubine Deng who was given death by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his status was also weakened. He was able to become the heir apparent only because of his grandfather, Deng Yu, king of Ninghe.
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Although his younger brother Zhu Shanglie is nominally the legitimate son, in fact because Princess Qin is the sister of Prince Baobao of Yuan Qi, he only has a title.
Zhu Jixi felt that he could win because he had the illusion of being invincible with his father.
How could a few fledgling boys fight against Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, a rival who has been fighting for a lifetime and still has the home court advantage in local competition.
This is no longer a matter of underestimating the enemy. The two sides themselves are not on the same level.
Zhu Jixi personally led the troops to fight, but was ambushed by Japanese soldiers halfway.
Since the Japanese lost Kyushu Island, they have been spending a lot of money on the research of firearms. Whether it is artillery or matchlock guns, they have large-scale equipment.
Of course, the quality is incomparable to that of the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese soldiers also lacked armor.
However, when they were in Chizen and Bungo, the Japanese soldiers received a lot of equipment from the Ming army.
Zhu Jixi's troops were divided into two groups, hoping to defeat the Japanese soldiers in a short time.
However, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu secretly joined forces with Shikoku Island and concentrated all Ming army equipment to use on Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's personal guards.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's bodyguards were not many, less than 30,000.
And these 30,000 people are the most capable Japanese warriors left behind by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu after so many years of war, almost like Yanggu.
They are taller, stronger and more well-trained than ordinary Japanese soldiers.
Even when the Ming army and Goryeo launched a massive attack on Japan, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not send out this army, but stayed on Honshu Island.
But this time, he brought all the guards.
Through careful intelligence, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu learned that the Ming army was divided into two groups. He did not take care of the Ming army in the south, but concentrated on dealing with the Ming army in the north, led by Zhu Jixi.
And they still took the initiative to attack in an ambush manner.
When he was ambushed, Zhu Jixi was completely stunned. The roar of artillery fire made him almost deaf. The soldiers who did not get the order to go up the mountain were like headless flies, not knowing whether to attack or defend.
Fortunately, the mid-level officers of the Ming Army responded quickly and immediately evacuated in small groups, thus stopping the losses in time.
Zhu Jixi quickly evacuated under the protection of his personal guards.
The originally planned raid also ended in complete failure.
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Ashikaga Yoshimitsu put down the telescope he had been holding.
The telescope was a product of the Ming Dynasty and was listed for military use earlier. However, because of its simple craftsmanship, the output was very high. It was not difficult for the Japanese country to spend some money to get it.
"The Ming army is really powerful. It can quickly organize resistance under such circumstances. The young boy was already frightened. But these Ming army were only in chaos for a long time before they were able to organize themselves spontaneously."
"No wonder the Ming Dynasty's army has always been invincible. It conquered Mongolia, Chenla, Champa, and Siam without any fear of wars from many sides."
"If we cannot quickly recover Kyushu Island before the Ming Dynasty reacts, it will be the end of our Japanese country by the time the Ming Dynasty reacts."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said with a sigh.
Although the Ming army was also very strong in the previous war, it was not this powerful.
You must know that when tens of thousands of troops were attacked in a sneak attack like that, chaos ensued, and they lost the command of their general, all the troops would completely collapse. They only needed to chase and kill them.
But Ashikaga Yoshimitsu felt that the attack just now was perfect and should have caused huge losses to the Ming army.
However, the final result did not meet even half of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's expectations.
Even not long after, if the general had not escaped first, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu felt that this Ming army could even form an effective counterattack.
This is no longer a question of combat effectiveness. It shows that the middle-level officers of these armies are very powerful. It is not that one person is strong, but that almost most of the middle-level officers have the ability to fight independently.
In this day and age, it is almost unthinkable.
Even saying that these troops were the personal guards of the feudal lord made Ashikaga Yoshimitsu think it was too impossible, but they happened to appear.
At the same time, the characteristics of this kind of regionalized warfare also made Ashikaga Yoshimitsu shine.
However, this kind of combat method requires a large number of high-quality mid-level officers, and the light in Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's eyes went out.
Only then did he understand why the Ming Dynasty could start wars with almost all neighboring countries at the same time.
You must know that it is very difficult for a general to effectively command an army of 10,000 people in combat. In many cases, when the number of two armies reaches tens of thousands, it is considered excellent to truly allow all soldiers to exert their combat effectiveness to 30%.
commander in chief.
Why is Han Xin called the Soldier Immortal?
The so-called Han Xin ordered troops, the more the better.
It is because he can effectively demonstrate the combat effectiveness of most soldiers, whether there are 10,000, 100,000, or even hundreds of thousands.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has loved reading military books from the Central Plains since he was a child, so he knows how exaggerated the current situation of the Ming Dynasty is.
Therefore, he immediately decided to take back Kyushu Island at a faster speed.
Only by taking back Kyushu Island could he possibly negotiate terms with Ming Dynasty.
What is very helpless is that even if Kyushu Island is recovered, the current Japanese country will never be a match for the Ming Dynasty.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's hope is to ensure that Kyushu Island returns to his hands no matter how much money he pays.
In recent years, he has not only been training soldiers. As early as two years ago, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had been in contact with Li Chenggui.
When Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard that the commander of the Imperial Army who led the Goryeo army was from the Ming Dynasty, he felt something was wrong, and then continued to send personnel to explore the situation in Goryeo.
The so-called enemy of the enemy is an ally. After Ashikaga Yoshimitsu learned about Li Chenggui's situation, he began to communicate with him quickly.
Hope to gain a political and military ally.
Li Chenggui, who was suppressed miserably in Goryeo, suddenly became an enemy of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Even if Japanese pirates continued to invade Goryeo, what conflict did this have with their own interests?
How many people in power will understand the sufferings of the people, and their own interests are everything.
It was after communicating with Li Chenggui that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu dared to launch this war.
Not long after, a samurai came to report the ambush.
Because it was an ambush, the Japanese soldiers' losses this time amounted to over a thousand, while the Ming Dynasty's losses reached as much as four thousand.
This is undoubtedly news that greatly boosts morale for the Japanese country.
You must know that in previous battles with the Ming Army, it often took seven or eight soldiers to exchange for one Ming Army soldier. Sometimes it was not even possible to exchange ten for one.
This time it was a real victory.
The most important thing is that this time the Ming army brought a lot of artillery, and it was obviously impossible for the Ming army to suddenly withdraw and drag the artillery away. This was completely advantageous to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
There are more than two hundred artillery pieces, which is undoubtedly a windfall for the current Japanese country.
Moreover, the armor of thousands of Ming army corpses also greatly enhanced Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's strength.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu immediately decided to clear the battlefield and immediately sent troops to attack the Ming army in the south again.
He must take advantage of this opportunity to plunder the Ming army's armaments as much as possible to strengthen himself, so that he can have stronger negotiation conditions when the Ming Dynasty reacts.
War ultimately serves politics.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was also vaguely worried that after learning the news, the Ming Dynasty would send a large army to push Japan regardless of losses.
So the situation on the Korean side is very critical.
"Immediately send an envoy secretly to Goryeo to meet with Li Chenggui and tell him that I am willing to add 5,000 muskets, 100 cannons, 100,000 dans of grain, 200,000 taels of silver, and 50,000 taels of gold."
"If he were to take action as soon as he received the news, we, the Japanese country, would also send 100,000 warriors to help him."
After Ashikaga Yoshimitsu thought for a while, he gave instructions to the samurai next to him.
His confidant Takeuchi who was standing nearby couldn't help but exclaimed when he heard this and then asked: "Your Excellency, General, will this give Goryeo too much?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said: "There is an old saying in the Central Plains, which is that if you are reluctant to let go of your children, you will not catch the wolf. If Goryeo Li Chenggui does not raise troops at this time, then our Japanese country will have to face the wrath of the Ming Dynasty alone."
"This time we have damaged the Ming Emperor's face. If he forcibly dispatches his army when he is angry, regardless of casualties, not to mention Kyushu Island, I am afraid that Honshu Island will become the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
"The territory of the Ming Dynasty is too vast, and they have too many soldiers. Even a small number of them are very deadly to our Japanese country."
"So no matter how high the price is, we must let Goryeo raise troops to resist the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can we have a chance to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty."
Seeing Takeuchi's unconvinced look, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu didn't say anything more.
Sometimes knowing too much is a huge burden on oneself.
The more he understood the current Ming Dynasty, the more fear Ashikaga Yoshimitsu felt in his heart.
There were many real situations that he had no way of telling his subordinates. This would only weaken their will to fight and would do no good at all.
The news of the Japanese army's revolt had reached the capital in just half a month.
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely angry that the Japanese army was raising troops at this time, and he immediately ordered another 200,000 troops to completely destroy the Japanese army.
However, not long after, news came that the Ming army was defeated.
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was gathering his army to attack Japan again, news came again that Li Chenggui of Goryeo had launched an army.
Anyone can guess at this time that Goryeo must have joined forces with Japan.
There are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.