The Northern Army encountered unprecedented troubles, and here we have to admire Tokugawa Ieyasu. The strength of the island nation's soldiers is obviously not as good as that of the Northern Army in the Central Plains, but Tokugawa Ieyasu just took advantage of the right time and place to push the Northern Army forward.
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The Northern Army, which landed on the island country and was invincible, encountered such a situation. In fact, the fundamental reason was that it had insufficient troops. One hundred thousand people seemed to be a lot, but once the front line was lengthened, for the sake of its own retreat, the Northern Army
They had to divide their troops to garrison the occupied areas.
Faced with such a situation, Zeng Yi and the others also thought about countermeasures, "How about we suggest that the Northern Army start recruiting puppet troops? In this way, only a small number of Northern Army will be needed to lead the island nation's puppet troops to garrison those fortresses.
Got it!" The boss thought for a long time and then said.
"It can't be that simple. Recruiting puppet troops does not require equipment, and it is not intended to be stationed for a long time. How can the court invest resources now!" Zeng Yi shook his head and said.
"It's obviously a money-making project, so why not just submit a letter to the court and ask the court to send a large army? In the current situation, it doesn't take too many. It only needs 50,000 more soldiers and horses. The Northern Army will definitely be able to take Kyoto!"
"It's too slow. A 50,000-strong army cannot be dispatched in a short while. In a few months, it is impossible to raise a 50,000-strong army. Moreover, the benefits of sending a large army are not that big!"
Zeng Yi sighed, "Hey, there's still a shortage of people!"
As soon as Zeng Yi finished speaking, the fourth child suddenly said: "We seem to have gone into a misunderstanding! Although NPCs are short of people, players are not short of people!"
"Players! Wait...you mean, introduce player power?"
"Yes, among the players, all the major guilds are currently fighting in the Western Region. Those maritime guilds are very envious of the opportunities of those major guilds. If there is an opportunity for them to participate in the war in the island country, I think no one will refuse it.
, once players participate, you no longer have to worry about not having enough people!”
Zeng Yi pondered for a moment, "This is indeed a way, but it still needs the approval of the court. It seems that I need to return to the capital!" Then Zeng Yi went to see the Northern Army General. The Northern Army General was worried. The Northern Army
With strong troops and strong horses, they thought they could easily take over the island nation of Kyoto, but they did not expect to encounter such trouble. Zeng Yi suggested that the Northern Army stabilize the situation first and not rush to launch an offensive until he comes back.
After committing suicide and returning to the capital, Zeng Yi hurriedly ran to the old prince's mansion. The old prince was in a very good mood these days. The island country strategy allowed the court to get back all the money it invested in the early stage, and he also made a lot of money. If
If the Northern Army can successfully capture the island nation of Kyoto, then the court will no longer have to worry about financial problems.
Seeing Zeng Yi come back in a hurry, the old prince frowned instantly. This was the critical moment for the island nation's Kyoto strategy, but Zeng Yi, who was in charge of intelligence, suddenly came back. There was a high probability that there was something wrong.
"Why are you back? Is there something wrong on the front line?"
Zeng Yi nodded with a serious expression, "There is indeed a problem. The strategy of the island nation of Kyoto cannot proceed!" Zeng Yi quickly explained to the old prince in detail how Tokugawa Ieyasu used strategic depth to contain the strength of the Northern Army.
For a moment.
"Tokugawa Ieyasu, it's not easy!" The old prince frowned, sighed, and then asked: "Is there any way?"
"Your Majesty, the main reason for the current situation is that there are not enough troops. Otherwise, the island country's strategic depth will not be able to contain the Northern Army. The simplest way is to increase the number of troops! According to our estimates, there will be another 50,000 troops. The Northern Army will
We should be able to capture Kyoto!"
"Fifty thousand?" The old prince fell silent for a moment. There were many troops in the Central Plains, and the legion at the border did not have hundreds of thousands of people. However, these armies had important tasks, to defend against the Four Nations Allied Forces. If you want to mobilize 50,000 people, you need to
They have been mobilized from among the new recruits, but it is still a matter of time. An expedition with an army of 50,000 cannot be set off in a few days or even ten days.
And there is another problem. After the Northern Army occupied Osaka, the civil war on the island had stabilized. After the Northern Army continued its offensive, it completely stopped. The Northern Army's actions were not concealed at all. People with a little strategic mind
Everyone can see that the target of the Northern Army is the island country of Kyoto. If it takes too long, the emperor of the island country in Kyoto and those wealthy people will have escaped long ago!
"The Kyoto strategy must be fought quickly and supported by a large army. It will take too long and is not advisable!" The old prince shook his head and said.
"Your Majesty is great. This is also something we are considering, but the Northern Army really needs support, so we thought if we could introduce Jianghu forces!"
"The Jianghu forces?"
Seeing the old prince frowning and thinking deeply, Zeng Yi quickly continued: "Yes, Jianghu forces, many forces, are very huge. If they enter the island country, they will definitely be able to contain a large part of the island country's strength. In this way, the north
The army can now use its hands to attack Kyoto! Moreover, it is an island country, so there is no need to worry about the Jianghu forces causing trouble in the world!"
Zeng Yi estimated that the old prince would most likely agree to introduce Jianghu forces, and the troubles encountered by the Northern Army could be solved without the court sending any more troops. The imperial court was previously worried that the growing power of Jianghu players would affect the court's control of the Central Plains.
There is no need to worry about your rule. Why does the old prince disagree with something that is completely beneficial and harmless?
The result was just as Zeng Yi had guessed. The old prince just thought for a moment and then directly agreed with Zeng Yi's opinion, "That's good. At this critical moment, it will draw the attention of the world's forces to the island country. It will also be beneficial to the stability of the court."
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"Since you agree to do this and time is tight, I will go down and make arrangements immediately!"
The old prince nodded, looked at Zeng Yi who was about to leave, hesitated for a moment, and called him: "Wait a moment!"
Zeng Yi looked at the old prince in confusion, "Do you have anything else to do?"
"Well... the imperial doctor's conclusion is that it has been less than half a month. If the Northern Army completes its mission before then, you should know what to do?"
Zeng Yi was stunned for a moment, then realized, "Well... I know what to do! The island country has me, don't worry!" After saying that, Zeng Yi immediately turned around and left. "Half a month, it seems that the emperor is old
The oil has run out, so I must find a way to hold back the Northern Army!" This is actually not a simple matter. In order to prevent the emperor of the island country and those big Kyoto families from running away, the Northern Army needs to capture Kyoto as soon as possible.
However, in order for the little princess to succeed to the throne smoothly, Zeng Yi had to hold back the Northern Army and let it stay in the island country during this period.
