The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 534 Liu Xianglian's Decision
Izu is a peninsula protruding toward the sea in the central part of Japan. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides. Only the long and narrow west is connected to the mainland. The terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, similar to Jinzhou.

In addition, there are many islands by the sea, and three of them can be used as the rear supply point of the expeditionary force. The distance is close, the transportation is convenient, and it is safer.

So it was the target of the fourth town from the beginning, and gradually became the base camp of the expeditionary force.

Food and materials are stored in Izu.

After nearly a year of war, both the shogunate army and the defeated shogunate army were unable to fight again, and each retreated to re-accumulate strength.

Taking advantage of the good opportunity, Li Qi ordered the army to withdraw to Izu for reorganization exercises.

The daimyo in Izu was killed by Li Qi in the name of pro-shogunate, and he was approved by Tokugawa Tadacho, who also acquiesced in the expeditionary army stationed here.

"I don't care how difficult it is for you, the 20 shi of grain must be delivered within half a month, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Ge Shifeng said sternly.

"Hi."

After his probing, he came to a conclusion.

Because the rioters are unorganized and unable to exert their strength, they are like a beach of loose sand.

Although the fourth town has nearly [-] troops, most of them come from mixed sources, and there are many recruits and low combat effectiveness.

With the acquiescence of Tokugawa Tadaga, the Torii family showed a smile and looked at the crowd with confidence.

"Achieve the initial goal first, and wait and see the changes."

"Tell him, I can extend the time and give him a month, but the grain of 20 shi must not be missed."

Japan has always been in short supply of food, but it still exports food. The daimyos from all over the world don't care about the life and death of the people.

"The shogunate, Tokugawa Iemitsu, went against the grain and murdered the emperor. The whole of Japan is against him. As the Chinese sages said, if you get the right way, you will get more help if you don't.

The five tigers of the Jinjiang Army came from the general's personal guard battalion and accompanied the general all year round. As the leader of the five tigers, Ge Shifeng knew exactly what the general wanted.

That being the case, Tokugawa Tadaga's family elders think that Kato Tadacho should be abandoned and support the upper court army, so that they can support themselves more.

In fact, it can also prove that Japan's army is far inferior to Dazhou.

Although the priests were expelled by the shogunate, although the priests left, they left organizations for the local Christians.

Mizuno said worriedly.

He is full of calculations, as long as he wins, he will expel the Jinjiang Army of Kyushu Kingdom.

Japan.

Matsudaira Tadao wanted to regain his territory in Kanto, and he was unwilling to go back to Kyushu.

"The rioters have no food, no weapons, and their lack of aggressiveness. Facing the city we are stationing, they will definitely compromise."

The Torii family suggested.

Liu Xianglian affirmed.

However, the general has no plans to spare. If he can really imitate North Korea's old practice and expand [-]% of his power to [-]% with the help of the weather, he will have a great chance of winning.

Tao Kai, the town envoy, Fang Shizhen, the inspector, and Liu Xianglian, the three of them gathered together to study.

The interpreter was telling Ge Shifeng.

However, the fighting was fierce, and daimyos from all over the country recruited many ashigaru. According to intelligence, the total force of various forces in Japan is as high as one million.

He was right.

"Masters, we should be happy."

Excited on his face, he called us in his words, which shows that he is subconsciously proud of it.

However, the rioters in Japan can attack the city and loot the land in a short period of time, so that the officers and soldiers dare not stand out and can only hide in the city.

Originally, he was just an accomplice and not well-known, but he suddenly became the culprit, and he was bound to suffer a heavy blow from the shogunate army next year.

Unless Kato Tadacho leads the army to stay in Japan and fight for the cause of the shogunate, he is a traitor.

Everyone showed puzzled eyes, not knowing where the joy came from.

Everyone's vision is not as good as the general's, but Liu Xianglian is a talent. She has been in Japan for many years, and her understanding of Japan is no less than Tang Qing'an.

One million young and strong were arrested and served as soldiers, which seriously consumed Japan's food and destroyed the stable agricultural environment.

The general never forgot Spain's massacre of Han Chinese in Luzon, and often told them. His attitude towards the Spanish envoys the year before last proved that the general would definitely take revenge.

Matsudaira Tadaaki, the daimyo of Osaka Genealogy, also disagreed with Kato Tadahiro's departure, thinking that he had helped them and opposed the shogunate together.

No matter how organized the rioters are, they are still common people after all.

Kato Tadahiro wanted to return to the Kyushu Kingdom, but Matsudaira Tadao disagreed, and the disagreement between the two caused the Kyushu Kingdom's army to split.

Who didn't calculate it.

Yes.

Another 100 years later, the population surpassed 3000 million.

It's just that he met Ge Shifeng.

"In the civil uprising in Kyushu, Kato Tadahiro will definitely lead his troops back to quell the riots, which is not good for us, so we have to win over the envoys from the upper court."

"Not only did they occupy Izu, but they also wanted to conspire against the Kyushu Kingdom."

Although the population is only one-third larger than that of North Korea, the combat effectiveness of the two is not the same.

The entire fourth town's strategy was formulated based on Liu Xianglian's ideas.

"Being invincible first, no matter what the situation in Japan is, whoever wants to regain Kyushu must first face the rioters."

And the history of Japan's attempt to occupy the Great Zhou, the general will not let it go easily.

"Our strength is far inferior to the shogunate, but this year's war, we not only defeated the shogunate, but also expanded the territory, which is a huge victory."

However, if we continue to collect 20 shi of grain from the territory, it will be tantamount to driving the people to a dead end.

"The reason why we don't occupy the Kumamoto domain is to avoid the hostility of Kato Tadahiro."

After listening to Liu Xianglian's plan, Fang Shizhen immediately pointed out the loopholes in it.

The combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers can be seen.

Later, in order to eliminate the rioters, the shogunate assembled the strength of the army, and even used more than 12 troops.

In the present period, the population of Japan is estimated to be around 400 million.

A country of Kyushu will certainly not satisfy the general's appetite.

"With the strength of the rebels and the emptiness within Kyushu, the Kumamoto domain will be occupied by the rebels sooner or later. Kato Tadahiro will inevitably lead his troops back to fight against the rebels."

Not only did civil uprisings occur in the Kyushu Kingdom, the number of rebel militias reached 20, and many localities also produced refugees in groups and became thieves.

But everyone here can think with their toes that Kato Tadacho will definitely not give up his hometown, and leaving his hometown is an inevitable decision.

Therefore, whether it is the so-called samurai or the army of the shogunate, they are just younger brothers in front of the Da Zhou army.

His words did not arouse people's resentment.

Even if Tang Qing'an has historical references for later generations, Liu Xianglian can deduce it by herself.

If the war does not subside, Japan's population will decline sharply.

The Torii family spoke out for their master.

……

Qiu Yuan's family came forward and said.

There are also rioters in Dazhou, but they can't make a difference for decades.

The interpreter was from Zhou, who used to do business in Osaka.

Japan and North Korea are different.

in fact.

"He said that Japan was hit by disasters, and many places had no crops. He hoped that we could reduce the amount by half."

Ryukyu country.

It is not scary to have a lot of people, it is scary to be organized.

The civil uprising in the Kyushu Kingdom was a product of this background, and it was one of the main reasons.

Just like weeds crop after stubble, the common people will grow by themselves.

All possible changes have been calculated countless times.

"There are nearly [-] foreign daimyos in Kyushu, but there are only two genealogical daimyos, and none of the pro-vassal daimyos."

Therefore, he does not want the new coalition to progress too fast, so as to avoid affecting Kato Tadahiro's battle with the rioters.

A year of war spread across the country, coupled with severe drought, both spring plowing and autumn harvest were affected, making things worse, this year's harvest, [-]% of the harvest this year can still be a bumper harvest.

In short.

The army going north from the Kyushu Kingdom is also calculating.

In short.

Faced with the young general who refused to give an inch, the Japanese always wanted to cry but had no tears.

"As long as we win, we can let them withdraw from their unreasonable demands. Otherwise, we will fail and the whole of Japan will fall into the clutches of Japan. It is morally wrong."

Although the shogunate army has retreated, it is still stronger than its own army in strength, and they still need the help of Han reinforcements.

The Torii family reported one by one the big names who supported them from all over the country, and named the Dazhou court as supporting them.

Many people's homes have been unable to open the pot, and even more people will not have enough food to last until next autumn.

And after the war, it was magnified ten times.

After a while, you can still persist.

Seeing that everyone's confidence was raised, the Torii family said again.

If it were placed in a peaceful era, 20 shi of grain could be collected together, but today is different, the natural disasters in the territory have left the people with no surplus grain.

Disappointed.

Kato Tadahiro was originally an important force in the Falling Shogunate Army, and his departure would greatly reduce the power of the Falling Shogunate Army.

Ge Shifeng is an orphan in Liaodong. He escaped from the barbarian cavalry. He has a clear understanding of this, but this is what he wants.

During the uprising, many people were worried, fearing that they would not survive for half a year, but they did not expect them to win.

But the general attaches great importance to the rebellious people in Kyushu, and Liu Xianglian has also devoted a lot of experience to understand the locals.

Coupled with the impact of natural disasters, if the war in Japan cannot be quelled next year and the young are returned to farming, it will definitely cause a nationwide famine.

In 1600, the population of Japan was about 200 million, and there was no opportunity for great growth.

The attitude was very good, but he immediately complained.

"The people are like grass, and the spring breeze blows and regenerates. As long as we win, a little sacrifice is nothing."

Therefore, the so-called samurai in Japan are just bragging. Facing the hoes of ordinary people, there is no record in Japan.

Wu Zhenmeng's big tent hung two maps, one was the whole map of Japan, and the other was the map of Kyushu.

After the translation by the interpreter, the Japanese retainer on the opposite side shouted respectfully.

As a result, Kato Tadahiro gave up halfway, so wouldn't he become a clown?

The Tokugawa shogunate fought the world, and there were only 5000 people in the Battle of Sekigahara, and only 15 people in the Osaka Summer Battle.

There are nearly 30 shogunate troops, 20 pro-vassals, 12 Tokugawa Tadaga, and [-] to [-] shogunate troops. In order to protect themselves, the military strength has also expanded to more than [-].

With the retreat of the shogunate army, the fallen shogunate army fell into internal friction.

The old man bowed his head and begged for mercy, hoping that the young man would be more benevolent.

The general held grudges extremely, taking national hatred as personal enmity.

Ge Shifeng fought in Japan, so of course he is well aware of the current situation in Japan.

Peng Dahai finally spoke up. He approved of Liu Xianglian's plan, but he was unwilling to cover only half of Kyushu.

Finally, relying on the betrayal of the traitors among the rebellious people, obtained the intelligence of the rebellious people, seized the opportunity, and still paid huge casualties to eliminate the rebellious people.

Unlike the rioters in Dazhou, it took decades to form an organization, while the rioters in Kyushu were organized by Jesuit priests decades ago.

It can be described as a fantasy to plot against Japan in this way.

In this way, they betrayed Tadacho Kato, who was the first to speak out to help them, and approved the Jin Jiang army's plot against Kyushu.

……

The Numazu Mizuno family, the Tanaka Honda family, the Kojima Matsudaira family, the Kofu Yanagisawa family, the Tanimura Torii family, the Akimoto family, etc.

The thieves robbed the people and deepened the destruction of the place.

"What if the rioters don't approve of our occupation of the east?"

"The military strength of the Kyushu Kingdom is empty, but the disorderly people advance and retreat in a certain way, which must be as the general expected."

Liu Xianglian's most hopeful situation is that the snipe and the clam fight and the fisherman benefits.

Liu Xianglian answered fluently.

"Kato Tadahiro's territory is fat, and it is one of the hardest-hit areas for rioters, so he should come back in a hurry, otherwise his territory will definitely be lost."

Until the rule of the three generations of the Tokugawa shogunate, which should have been in Tokugawa Iemitsu's later years, Japan began to enter a period of population explosion.

"I'm afraid they are too ambitious."

In fact, according to the normal historical progress, even if there is no war in Japan this year, the people in the country will also fall into a food shortage due to natural disasters.

In the century since Tokugawa Iemitsu's later years, Japan's population has tripled to more than 2000 million.

However, when Da Zhou faced tens of millions of disaster victims over the past few decades, he had already formed an organized refugee army of hundreds of thousands. At the peak, only more than [-] troops were mobilized.

"But how can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch, and I'm afraid the general will not be satisfied if you only occupy half of the Kyushu Kingdom."

That's what the General really wanted.

Liu Xianglian crossed Bungzen, Bungo, Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo...

As long as they succeed, everything is easy to talk about. If they fail, none of the people present will survive, and no one will object again.

The riots in the Kyushu Kingdom reached their peak when they broke out, and their combat effectiveness and organizational capabilities were far greater than Japan's previous riots.

"The rebellious people are too strong, but I don't want to fight the rebellious people, so we take advantage of the time when the rebellious people are in the northwest, and we take the east first."

Chaotic people probably can't make a climate.

Whatever the general wants, he will do it with all his might.

"Food must satisfy the friends who support us, and we must not disappoint the friends who help us. This is not the way of hospitality."

indeed.

The rebellious people have no food, so they must plunder the place. Kato Tadahiro led the army back from a long distance, and lost his hometown, but he also had no food, so he had to plunder the place to supply the army for fighting.

In Kai Castle, sitting cross-legged on the floor, everyone looked heavy.

Only Tang Qing'an himself knew how important this opportunity was.

The brothers and sisters who were raised by his wife's kindness have been nurtured by the general to be what they are today, and Ge Shifeng will definitely support the general.

"A blank Kyushu country is the most beneficial to our local rule, and the Satsuma clan invaded our clan country Ryukyu back then, which gave us a reason to attack him."

"good."

"awesome."

Everyone approved of Liu Xianglian's strategy.

(End of this chapter)