In the East China Sea, a huge fleet of ships marched toward the Japanese country with great momentum.
On the "Huo Qubing", Zhang Mao, Liu Jin, Yang Yun, and Wang Shouren gathered together. They were studying the map of the Japanese country and discussing the details of this time's conquest of the Japanese country.
"Historically, the Northern Yuan Dynasty made two expeditions to Japan, but both times they were very unlucky. They encountered hurricanes, suffered heavy losses, and ended in failure."
Wang Shouren was very knowledgeable. When discussing the conquest of Japan, the first thing that came to his mind was the Yuan Dynasty's two expeditions to Japan that both ended in failure.
"When fighting at sea, weather is an extremely important factor. Not only hurricanes, but also wind direction and wind speed are extremely critical. In many cases, headwinds and tailwinds are the key to success or failure."
After hearing this, Liu Jin nodded and said that in naval battles in the early days of the Great Navigation, a particularly important point was to seize the upwind direction. If you seize the upwind direction, the speed of the ship can be faster, and at the same time, your artillery can have a longer range. On the contrary, in the downwind direction
, the speed of the ship will be very slow, and the range of the artillery will be shortened.
During the Yuan Dynasty's expedition to Japan, they were very unlucky to encounter typhoons twice. Needless to say, the result was that the army on the expedition to Japan suffered heavy casualties due to typhoons.
But even so, the Kamakura shogunate, the ruler of the Japanese country at that time, was seriously injured by resisting the Hoku Yuan attack, which also created conditions and opportunities for the later rise of the Muromachi shogunate.
At its peak, the Yuan Dynasty conquered almost every corner of the Asian continent, and its combat power was unquestionable.
"So are we going to get a hurricane?"
Zhang Mao said with some worry.
"To be precise, hurricanes are typhoons, which are a type of cyclone formed in tropical or subtropical high-pressure areas. They usually occur in summer and autumn. We are in spring now, so there is no need to worry about hurricanes."
Liu Jin smiled and said.
"I can rest assured that."
Zhang Mao breathed a sigh of relief. If he encountered a hurricane, he would be really unlucky.
Of course, as a time traveler, Liu Jin would definitely not make such a stupid mistake.
"Our current location is in the southern part of North Korea, very close to Muma Island. It is estimated that we will reach Japan in about ten days."
"Everyone, let's talk about how we should eradicate the Japanese pirates and teach the Japanese a lesson?"
Zhang Mao looked at the map. The current location of the fleet was clearly marked on the map. The information about Japan and North Korea was also very complete.
"I think we must first issue a stern warning to the Japanese kings and the Muromachi shogunate, and send them the reprimand edict of our great emperor. If they can restrain their samurai in a sensible manner, and even help us eliminate the Japanese pirates, we can
Achieve the goal of defeating others without fighting."
"War is not the goal. Our ultimate goal is to get the Japanese side to stop collecting tariffs on our Ming Dynasty merchant ships. At the same time, we want the Japanese side to hand over the Iwami area to us, and then to fight against the Japanese pirates and protect the routes."
Wang Shouren thought for a while and said.
"No, I know the Japanese people well. They only believe in fists. If we send them a reprimand as soon as we arrive in Japan, they won't even bother us."
"And the current Japanese kings have no power and influence at all. It is said that the Japanese kings even have trouble eating. As for the Muromachi shogunate, since the Onin Rebellion, its control over the daimyo in various places has also weakened sharply. Seven years ago,
The retainers of the Muromachi shogunate launched another coup and deposed the original general of the Muromachi shogunate, Ashikaga Yoshisai."
"The current conquering general, Ashikaga Yosumi, is just a puppet. The real power is in the hands of a few important retainers, so the daimyo in various parts of the Japanese country are even more inferior to the shogunate."
"Whether we reprimand the Japanese king or the generals who conquered the barbarians of the Muromachi shogunate, it is actually useless, because the daimyo from all over the world do not look down on them at all."
Liu Jin pondered for a while, shook his head and said.
The current Japanese state is very chaotic. It is the beginning of the Warring States Period. In a few decades, it will enter the peak period of the Warring States Period, and it will not end until the establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
The current Japanese state is Emperor Goto Mikado. This emperor is already very old. According to historical records, he died in the thirteenth year of Hongji.
At this time, the Japanese king of Japan was very miserable. After Emperor Gotsuchimikado died, there was no way to carry out a funeral because he had no money. The body was kept in the temple for almost two months. In the end, several daimyo
It took hundreds of guans to finally bury him.
Emperor Gotsuchimikado's son, Emperor Gokashiwara, succeeded to the throne. He also had no money, so he was unable to hold an enthronement ceremony, so he never held an enthronement ceremony.
It was not until twenty-two years after he became emperor that the shogunate gave 500 kan of money, so that the enthronement ceremony could be held. At that time, Emperor Gokashiwara was already fifty-eight years old.
From here we know that the Japanese king of this era really has a symbolic meaning and does not have any actual power or influence at all. The famous names from all over the world are completely indifferent to him. You expect to reprimand the Japanese king to be able to deal with him.
Did Japan play a role?
"so what should I do now?"
When Zhang Mao heard this, he was slightly dumbfounded.
Even if the Japanese king does not have any power or influence, even the generals of the Muromachi shogunate who conquered the barbarians are puppets. It seems that it is really difficult to teach the Japanese a lesson.
"It's very simple, fight first and then talk~"
Liu Jin smiled and said.
Then he also took out a map of the Japanese Kingdom. This map recorded in detail the division of Ming forces in various parts of the Japanese Kingdom.
Liu Jin pointed to several places above and said: "The Iwami silver mine we need is located in Shimane County and is now owned by the Ouchi family."
"This Ouchi family is also one of the representative families that levied heavy taxes on our Ming Dynasty merchant ships. And according to our information, this Ouchi family also colluded with Japanese pirates to rob our Ming Dynasty merchant ships, so we must destroy it."
"Although the Muromachi shogunate has lost control of most areas of Japan, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Currently, the Kansai region, that is, Kyoto, and Hyogo-no-tsu are still under the control of the Muromachi shogunate.
."
"Due to financial difficulties, the Muromachi shogunate also levied heavy taxes on our merchant ships. Hyogozu is the largest port area in Japan, so we must give them a hard lesson in the Muromachi shogunate."
"There is also here, the Kanto region. This is also one of the important core areas of the Japanese country. The family that rules here is the Uesugi family. They also impose heavy taxes on our Ming merchant ships. They are also one of the most powerful daimyo in the Japanese country."
"We want to teach the Japanese nation a lesson and achieve our strategic goals. Then the Ouchi family, the Muromachi shogunate, and the Uesugi family must all teach them a lesson, and beat them into fear and pain. Only in this way can we greatly frighten the Japanese nation.
Great names, big and small."
"When the time comes, let the Muromachi shogunate and the Japanese king summon all the Japanese daimyo to sign an agreement, asking them to cede Shimane Prefecture to our Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, they will not be allowed to impose heavy taxes on our Ming Dynasty's merchant ships, and restrain the samurai under their respective command.
, assist us in eradicating Japanese pirates and so on."
Liu Jin expressed his views in one breath.
Zhang Mao, Wang Shouren and Yang Yun all listened carefully and nodded slightly after listening.
If you want to fight, hit those who stand out, hit those powerful names, pick out the hard bones, and let the Japanese know how to be afraid. Only in this way can you really frighten the Japanese and let them know how powerful the Ming Dynasty is.
"I think this is okay~"
Wang Shouren pondered for a while and then nodded.
"I think that's okay too."
Yang Yun also nodded and said.
"Okay, let's do it this way~"
"Then how do we implement it?"
Zhang Mao thought about it and felt that what Liu Jin said was good, so he thought about it and asked again.
"I'm not good at this. Duke Zhang, Wang Shouren, and Marquis Yang are all experts. You must know better than me."
Liu Jin smiled and said modestly.
Analyzing things on his own is more or less capable, but this requires marching and fighting. Liu Jin's eyes darkened as to how to implement it. It's better to leave such professional things to professionals.
"In my opinion, we can divide our troops into three groups, and go directly to attack the Ouchi family and seize Shimane County where the Iwami Silver Mine is located. This part does not require a large number of troops. Ten thousand is enough."
"The second route is to attack the Kansai area where the Muromachi shogunate is located, penetrate directly into the key points of the Muromachi shogunate, and fight all the way from Hyogozu to Kyoto and Muromachi. The Muromachi shogunate is quite powerful. I think we must dispatch 30,000 soldiers.
The army is safer."
"The remaining 10,000 troops will attack the Uesugi family in the Kanto region and go directly to Tokyo."
Wang Shouren was indeed a military genius. As soon as he turned his eyes, he immediately thought of a specific attack plan. He divided his troops into three groups and directly attacked three targets at the same time. He was strong enough and confident enough.
"Would it be too confident and hasty to divide the troops into three groups?"
Zhang Mao thought for a while and said.
"No, I have checked some information on the Japanese country. The Japanese country is small and has poor resources. Although the lords in various places are princes and kings, their strength is relatively weak, and they do not have many troops at all."
"The wars between them usually involve only a few hundred people. Wars involving thousands of people rarely occur. As for wars involving tens of thousands of people, there are only a few wars throughout history."
"Our Ming Dynasty's 50,000-strong army is actually enough to sweep across the entire Japanese kingdom."
Wang Shouren shook his head and said very confidently.
"With ten thousand troops to deal with the Ouchi family, the Uesugi family is enough. What's more, we also have the latest Miyun cannon. Just use the cannon to blast them clean."
Hearing this, Liu Jin also nodded. It seems that it does not require too much power to deal with the Japanese pirates' village.
The current Ming army can be considered a Ming army that is armed to the teeth, and its fighting will is also very high now, because this expedition also has rewards.
The emerging capitalists of the Ming Dynasty, the powerful people who invested in major commercial banks, big landowners, big gentry, etc., all joined forces to contribute money and efforts, although the rewards were not as large as last year's reward for killing the Tatars on the grassland.
But this time, Liu Jin had also spoken in advance, and he was rewarded with 20 taels of silver for killing a Japanese pirate. This was enough. As long as there was silver, the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty soldiers would skyrocket. This was the greatest proof last year.
"When the time comes, Poluhou will lead an army of 10,000 to the Ouchi family of the government and seize Shimane County. Liu Jin, you will lead an army of 10,000 to the Kanto region to teach the Uesugi family a lesson. The remaining 30,000 troops will be led by Duke Zhang to teach the shogunate.
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"Finally, the armies led by Yang Hou and Liu Jin will sweep from east to west, then sweep across the entire Japanese country. They will give a severe lesson to all the daimyo along the way. Naturally, the goal I want to achieve will be achieved."
"As for the daimyo on Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island, we will be able to teach them a lesson by casually sending some troops there."
Wang Shouren thought for a while and continued to add.
"I'll forget it. I definitely can't lead the troops. I'd better leave it to you, Wang Shouren, to teach the Uesugi family a lesson. I'd better follow Mr. Zhang to teach the shogunate a lesson."
When he heard that Wang Shouren asked him to lead an army, Liu Jin immediately shook his head.
Are you kidding? I don't know how to lead troops at all. If something happens, my life may be lost in the Japanese country. It will be a big loss.
It is better to follow Zhang Mao. There are 30,000 troops there, and 10,000 new troops will definitely follow Zhang Mao. This is safer. Let Wang Shouren do this dangerous thing.
Anyway, he is a military genius, and he actually has martial arts skills, which are quite high. Even though he looks like a weak scholar, if he can mount a sword and kill an enemy, he is probably not much worse than Polu Hou Yang Yun next to him.
This is a fierce man, one of the most outstanding figures in hundreds of years.
There will definitely be no problem for him to lead an army.
"That's okay~"
Wang Shouren thought for a while and didn't even mean to refuse, so he just nodded and said.
"..."
Liu Jin was speechless. Well, a good person is a good person without any humility. He is probably similar to Han Xin and others. The more soldiers the better.
"Mr. Zhang, do you think this arrangement is good?"
Liu Jin looked at Zhang Mao and asked.
Zhang Mao is a very smart man. He is actually similar to Liu Jin. He has never commanded an army to march and fight. He is also a little panicked, so he asked Wang Shouren, Liu Jin and Yang Yun to discuss the matter.
Most of the time, he listens to Liu Jin and Wang Shouren. He doesn't know much himself, so he just listens to others. Anyway, as long as he can win, he doesn't care who takes command.
"I think it's okay~"
After Zhang Mao pondered for a while, he thought about it and nodded.
Yang Yun led the way, Wang Shouren led the way, and he and Liu Jin were safe. With Liu Jin, a disciple of a master, he was very safe, not to mention that he had 30,000 troops and 10,000 new troops.
The army is armed to the teeth and the training is quite rigorous. Although they have never been on the battlefield, they are certainly not bad.
Of course, if he knew that Liu Jin was also panicking, he wouldn't think so.
