Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 288 Set sail
The next day, Jia Qiong brought Xu Shan, Yuntao, Qi Xiang, Feng Ziying, Liu Xianglian, Zhang Hongqing, Liao Yongan, Wang Guangyang and Nanmudu Village together and asked Nanmudu Village to introduce the latest situation in Japan.

The country is a first-level administrative unit in Japan, equivalent to a province in China.

The largest country in Japan is almost as big as a prefecture in China, and the smallest country is only the size of a county.

Nowadays, there are dozens of countries, large and small, in Japan. These forces are intertwined and support the Northern and Southern Dynasties respectively.

To Jia Qiong, this is more like dozens of village tyrants fighting each other for wealth and land.

Compared with modern Japan, Ashikaga Takauji of the Northern Dynasties now has the absolute upper hand.

Kyushu Island, Hokkaido, and the northern and southern ends of Honshu Island are basically forces that support the Northern Dynasties.

The Southern Dynasties only occupied part of the central part of Honshu Island and most of Shikoku Island.

Jia Qiong pointed to Dewa Country in the northwest corner of Honshu Island and Ishigami Country in the southwest corner and said: "These two countries are under the control of your Southern Dynasty. I wonder if there are good ports to dock sea ships."

Nanmudu Village pointed at the map and said: "Our country of Japan has no shortage of good ports.

However, Iwami Country was surrounded by the Five Kingdoms of Nagato, Shu Fang, An Yi, Bingo, and Izumo, so it was too dangerous for the army to land here.

It is possible to land in Dewa Country, but it may not be able to provide the food and grass needed by the army for a long time.

We can land in Shima, and the surrounding Ise Country, Yamato Country, Owari Country, and Iga Country are all loyal to Emperor Gogami.

It can not only ensure the safety of the fleet, but also provide enough food and fodder for the army.

The emperor gathered [-] elite soldiers in Iga country and was fighting against [-] rebels from Ashikaga Takauji.

As soon as the upper dynasty army arrives, we can join forces to defeat the northern dynasty coalition forces and take Kyoto directly. "

Jia Qiong said: "According to what you said, most of the troops from various countries on Honshu Island are now mobilized on the Kyoto and Yoshino lines, and they don't have many soldiers left in their own countries.

If not, Ishi Jianguo probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.

In this case, I only need to send two armies to land on the east and west sides. In less than three months, they will be able to destroy everything and sweep across all directions.

When the time comes when we encircle Kyoto on three sides, we will definitely make it difficult for Ashikaga Takauji to fly. Isn't this a once and for all solution? "

Jia Qiong sent troops to Japan this time not only to quell the rebellion in Japan, but also to gain enough benefits for Dachu.

So he had thought about it from the beginning, to avoid a head-on large-scale battle with the Northern Dynasty army.

He must pick the weakest persimmons first and then reap the benefits.

Nowadays, the main forces of the Japanese and Southern Dynasties are gathered in the central area of ​​​​Honshu Island. This is a great opportunity for him to take advantage.

Although Japan is a small island country and most of its resources are scarce, it is rich in gold and silver.

The social hierarchy in Japan is even stricter than that in Dachu, and wealth is basically concentrated in the aristocracy and major shrines and temples.

If Jia Qiong can lead his troops to sweep through Japan, he will definitely be able to collect massive gold and silver treasures.

That's why he would not foolishly fight against the Northern Dynasty and let the Northern and Southern Dynasties consume each other's strength, so that he could reap the benefits.

Nanmudu Village became anxious upon hearing this, and he immediately said: "Our army is at a disadvantage now, and without the support of the general, I am afraid it will not last long.

Besides, we can only defend, and I'm afraid we won't be able to contain Ashikaga Takauji for long.

The general divided his troops into two groups. If Ashikaga Takauji gathered a large army and defeated each one, wouldn't it be a serious matter? "

Wang Guangyang said: "Brother Du Cun, there are [-] troops in the Northern Dynasty, don't you also have [-] elite troops in the Southern Dynasty?

You just need to contain the main force of the Northern Dynasty, and we don't want you to fight to the death. Couldn't we last three months? "

Kusumuto Village was stunned when he heard this. In fact, Emperor Gomurakami of the Southern Dynasties only had [-] troops left in his hands.Ashikaga Takauji occupies most of Honshu Island and can continuously recruit new troops, so his military strength has been maintained at around [-].

The Southern Dynasty can now only rely on the mountainous cities of Iga Country to barely resist the Northern Dynasty's attack, and it seems that it will not be able to hold on any longer.

Otherwise, they would not have rushed to Dachu to ask for help as soon as they heard the news from the merchants, and they would have fully accepted Dachu's request.

Kusunomo Tomura bit the bullet and explained: "You don't know something, Ashikaga Takauji is the first god of war in Japan, and he is unparalleled in bravery.

He has many famous generals under his command, and they are powerful in battle.

We in the Southern Dynasty have no famous generals who can compete with him, so we are so passive. "

Jia Qiong pointed at Xu Shan and said with a smile: "This is easy to handle. My brother bravely champions the three armies. He has no opponent in the world. That Ashikaga Takauji is definitely no match.

I can first ask my brother to lead an army to Iga Country to help you resist the Northern Dynasty offensive. "

Nanmudu Village glanced at Xu Shan, who was a head taller than him when he was sitting, and did not dare to question his military power. He asked cautiously: "I wonder how many troops General Xu will bring?"

Jia Qiong stretched out his hand and said, "5000 people are enough."

Nanmudu Village said anxiously: "General, 5000 people are too few. You have led an army of [-] people."

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "Although I have brought 4 people, only [-] are navy troops. They have to guard against the Northern Dynasty navy and cannot go ashore to fight.

In addition, I have to conquer Kyushu Island first and establish the Japanese Protectorate. I must leave some troops to guard it.

Therefore, the number of troops that can be dispatched is only 2. Sending 5000 troops to help you defend is already a lot.

However, I have elite soldiers under my command, and each one of them can be as strong as ten. Even if there are only 5000 men, they will definitely be able to help you turn the tide of the war. "

Nanmudu Village said in surprise: "What, the general wants to occupy Kyushu Island first?"

Jia Qiong nodded and said, "Of course.

Now that Emperor Murakami has promised Kyushu Island to our court, this is our Dachu territory. How can we let the Northern Dynasty occupy it again?

Besides, if our fleet wants to go to and from Japan, it must first pass through Kyushu Island.

Such a critical place must be captured first.

Brother Tomura, don't worry, it won't take much time to capture Kyushu Island, it will only take a month at most. "

In March of spring, a huge fleet was arranged in the shape of wild geese on the boundless sea, sailing all the way to the east.

The weather was sunny, the breeze was gentle, the sky was blue, and the water and sky were the same color.

The waves that broke as the fleet moved forward were like white lines drawn on a dark blue cloth.

Sailing from Dachu to Japan will take about 20 days if everything goes well.

This huge fleet composed of more than 200 ships will definitely not be provoked by Japanese pirates or pirates. The only thing to worry about is the changeable weather at sea.

However, Jia Qiong chose to go to sea in early spring, which can greatly avoid bad weather, especially the frequent typhoons in summer and autumn.

The fleet has been sailing for nineteen days. Except for two minor storms, it has not encountered any bad weather. This voyage can be said to be quite smooth.

Jia Qiong stood on the bow of the main ship, looking to the east.

He knew that Japan was not far ahead, and the first war he led was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)