When Matsudaira Nobutsuna saw that the door of the palace was closed, and only he and Yagyu Jubei were left in the hall, the smile on his face disappeared. It could even be said that he didn't even have the strength to speak, and gave the instruction to hand over the letter.
He asked Yagyu Jubei, and then sat down helplessly, showing his decadence.
When Yagyu Jubei saw him like this, his heart suddenly thumped. He knew something was wrong, so he quickly opened the letter and read it.
After a while, I saw Yagyu Jubei with the same expression as Matsudaira Nobutsuna, standing over there, looking down at Matsudaira Nobutsuna, and said eagerly: "How could this happen? What can we do?"
He never expected that everything Matsudaira Nobutsuna said before was false.
Tokugawa Iemitsu told the North Korean side in the letter that with the more than 100 warships left in his hands, he originally planned to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and attack the Ming Dynasty Navy's material storage point on Ryukyu. Unexpectedly, another big war happened.
Defeated, Yagyu Munenomi, Yagyu Jubei's father, was captured alive by the Ming army, and in the end he only escaped back to three ships.
Another news is that the Dutch are also helping the Ming Dynasty, which eliminates the possibility of Tokugawa Iemitsu finding foreign aid.
Now, the Ming army has begun to land and attack Kyushu Island. However, Honshu Island cannot support them at all, because Ming warships patrol the sea route to Kyushu Island day and night, and the reinforcements cannot get through at all.
According to this situation, the fall of Kyushu Island is basically a foregone conclusion.
There were also Ming warships patrolling Honshu Island, and even Ming warships appeared as far away as Edo. Although they did not land, they were showing off their power and arrogance. Tokugawa Iemitsu estimated that after the Ming Dynasty captured Kyushu Island,
They are likely to launch an attack on Kyushu Island.
Therefore, Tokugawa Iemitsu ordered Matsudaira Nobutsuna in his letter: Either he can lead the Japanese army in Korea, or he must return to the Japanese mainland to help the Japanese mainland, and repel the Ming army attacking the Japanese mainland. As for how Matsudaira Nobutsuna will bring back to Korea
He doesn’t care about the Japanese army;
Or we should use the method of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao, and see if we can mobilize the Ming army that attacked the Japanese mainland and attract them back, whether it is to North Korea or the Ming mainland. In short, we must make the Ming army leave the Japanese mainland.
The Japanese nation encountered an unprecedented crisis, but they did not expect that too many troops were sent to Korea, making the situation on the mainland very serious.
At the beginning, Tokugawa Iemitsu originally wanted to isolate the country and did not want to form an alliance with the Qing Dynasty. It was Matsudaira Nobutsuna and Yagyu Munenomi who both agreed, and they swallowed the poisonous North Korean bait, leading to the current crisis.
Tokugawa Iemitsu reprimanded Matsudaira Nobutsuna, no matter what method he used, in short, he must find a way to solve the crisis in the Japanese country.
At this time, after hearing Yagyu Jubei's question, Matsudaira Nobutsuna was called "Wisdom Yindu" by the Japanese, but for a while, it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and he couldn't think of any good solution at all!
If you want to return to the Japanese mainland, even if you can bypass the Ming army on Tsushima Island, you must at least have a ship!
However, all the ships on the North Korean side were destroyed or captured by the Ming Dynasty navy. Where did the ships come from?
Rebuilding a ship takes time!
The Japanese country is an island country, and the loss of sea control once again made the two Japanese people feel very helpless!
Neither of the two people spoke in the main hall. It seemed very quiet for a while, and only bursts of cheers could be heard outside the hall. It was really ironic in comparison between the two.
Yagyu Jubei couldn't stand listening anymore. The Japanese country was already in such critical condition, but they were still cheering.
In addition, he couldn't think of a way, so he became angry in his impatience. He turned around and strode towards the palace door, shouting sternly: "Scream, scream, I'll make you scream!"
Hearing what he said, Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately became anxious. He slammed the table and shouted: "Stop, what are you going to do?"
Hearing his words, Yagyu Jubei stopped, turned around, looked at Matsudaira Nobutsuna, and said dissatisfied: "I'm so anxious, they are still cheering..."
"Then what do you want?" Matsudaira Nobutsuna shouted sternly after hearing this, "Is it possible that letting them all know the true situation in the mainland will make them all very depressed. Then do you think they can fight again? Those famous names
Can you still listen to our orders? Do we still have a chance to find a way to save the mainland?"
One question after another made the furious Yagyu Jubei obviously deflated, and he turned helplessly to Matsudaira Nobutsuna.
In fact, he didn't know that Matsudaira Nobutsuna faked the news just to boost morale. However, he was anxious and didn't know what to do, so when he heard the cheers outside, he acted impulsively, not wanting to let the Japanese outside
So happy!
At this time, reason returned to Yagyu Jubei, and he once again asked Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "Then tell me, what should we do next?"
In the moment just now, Matsudaira Nobutsuna actually had a preliminary idea. After hearing Yagyu Jubei's question again, he replied: "There are two ways to go!"
Upon hearing this, Yagyu Jubei was shocked. He didn't expect that there were two ways to go. Then he was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Which two ways?"
"The first way!" There was no joy on Matsudaira Nobutsuna's face, but he just said to him, "Let's abandon North Korea, go to Liaodong, then go north, build a raft to cross the sea to Ezo, and then go south back to the mainland!"
Upon hearing this, Yagyu Jubei's happy expression disappeared immediately.
Indeed, this is a feasible route. Because it is in the north of Ezo Land and is very close to the mainland, it is possible to cross the sea with a raft.
However, the problem is that it is very far away from North Korea. If all the Japanese Japanese troops in North Korea had to walk that long way back, it would be a long march, and there would probably be no way to go, and countless people would die along the way!
Not to mention, they don’t have enough food and grass, and they have to pass through the territory of the Qing Empire. Will they agree to the withdrawal of the Japanese army?
Therefore, this road sounds like it is indeed a road, but in fact, it is a dead end, and the possibility of being able to get through it is very small.
Thinking this way, Yagyu Jubei's face looked a little ugly, and he asked Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "What about the second way?"
"The second way..." After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna drew a long tone before replying, "Use all our strength, together with the Qing Dynasty, to attack the Ming Dynasty with all our strength. If we can hurt the Ming Dynasty, we may even
According to the plan, if those who can break into the pass, the Ming Dynasty will probably send back the troops to attack the mainland to come back for reinforcements. This is what the general said about encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao!"
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei remained silent, a little speechless.
Because if it were so easy to attack the Ming Dynasty, the allied forces of the Qing Dynasty and the Japanese country would have attacked it long ago.
In fact, it was the Ming Kingdom that only used the troops in Dongjiang Town to contain the Japanese army in North Korea. Not to mention, the Japanese Navy was destroyed by the Ming Navy.
Yagyu Jubei could all think that if they attack the Ming Dynasty with all their strength, they don't know whether they can achieve the intended results. However, one thing is certain, the price paid by the Japanese country must be very high!
In the main hall, it became quiet again.
After a while, Yagyu Jubei looked up at Matsudaira Nobutsuna with some reluctance and asked: "Is there any other way?"
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna hesitated for a moment. Finally, he shook his head and said, "There are only two ways to go!"
In fact, there is a third way to take.
It means that the Japanese people in Korea should stand on their own and no longer care about the affairs of the Japanese country. If they can't defeat the Ming Dynasty, then surrendering to the Ming Dynasty is at least a way out.
However, he, who controlled the military power of the Japanese army in Korea, and Yagyu Jubei were both Tokugawa Iemitsu's right-hand men. In other words, their power came from Tokugawa Iemitsu. If they really wanted to take this third path, they would be in trouble.
They still have a very big test to pass, and they may not be able to go as they wish.
At this time, after Matsudaira Nobutsuna finished speaking, the hall became quiet again, and bursts of cheers were heard again from outside, which seemed particularly harsh.
Silence solved the problem of not talking. In the end, Matsudaira Nobutsuna sighed, and then said to Yagyu Jubei: "After careful consideration, I feel that joining forces with the Qing Dynasty and attacking the Ming Dynasty with all our strength is the best way out. After all,
If you take a detour and return to China, this is the fundamental solution!"
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei did not answer immediately and expressed his opinion.
Seeing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna spoke again: "Now that morale has just been boosted, things cannot be delayed for too long. Otherwise, if the morale of the army drops again, it will be even more impossible to defeat the Ming army.
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Hearing this, Yagyu Jubei couldn't help but sigh, and then said to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "You are Zhuge Kongming of our Japanese country, and the choice you make must be the most beneficial to our Japanese country. I still listen to you,
You tell me what to do, and I will do it!"
Hearing his words, Matsudaira Nobutsuna showed a wry smile on his face. He didn't care about Zhuge Kongming or Wisdom Yin Dou. If there is a choice, I hope to give him another chance in three days.
Let’s go back to a few years ago. If the envoys of the Qing Dynasty dare to go to the Japanese country, let the general sink them into the sea to feed the fish!
Thinking of this, and feeling that it was of no use at present, he shook his head and shook the thought out of his mind, and then said to Yagyu Jubei: "Since we have decided to attack the Ming Dynasty with all our strength, North Korea must also make proper arrangements.
, when it’s time to shrink the defense line and give up some places, we have to give up some places, come on, let’s sum it up!”
The Dongjiang Army of the Ming Dynasty was on Phi Island, which was like a nail, almost nailing the Korean Japanese army to the Korean Peninsula.
Now, there is no choice but to give up some things. Otherwise, the Ming army has naval forces at its disposal and can land at any time and it will be too difficult to deal with.