The end of . Shimazu Tadatsune hid in the bushes with four thousand arquebusiers. Under the scorching sunshine at noon in September, four thousand people endured the suffocating stench of the swamp and pointed their guns at the path through the swamp.
They crawled in the tunnel dug under the bushes without saying a word. No one said a word for half an hour.
After a long time, a group of broken troops appeared on the path, or a group that looked very much like a broken army. Five thousand Shimazu Ashigaru, who were retreating hastily, ran over from the path. They couldn't even raise the flag. Many of them were injured and looked very embarrassed. The broken troops hurried through the bushes without even glancing at the Satsuma Domain ambush troops next to them.
Not long after, the pursuers appeared in sight. It was a force of three thousand men, chased from Liuhe City. The leader was an old general, Tachibana Munege, the lord of the Ryugawa clan.
Seeing that the enemy was about to cross the swamp and enter the Shimazu family's ambush circle. But a mile away from this bush, the old man suddenly waved his hand and stopped the team.
Dozens of reconnaissance cavalry were released and roared towards the bushes.
Shimazu Tadahashi looked helplessly at the scout cavalry, knowing that he was in vain again. Sure enough, just as they entered the outskirts of the bush, two cavalrymen tripped over the horse ropes. The other scout cavalry immediately turned their horses, shouted loudly to the main force, and ran back.
The old man looked at the bushes here with a sneer. He turned around and quickly retreated to Liuhe City.
The warriors of the Shimazu family looked at each other and sat helplessly on the ground.
Shimazu Tadahashi climbed out of the bushes and sighed.
"Tachibana Munege is really cunning."
Huashan Jiugao patted the dirt on his body, shook his head and said, "My Shimazu family uses the fishing and wild ambush tactic every time. I think everyone in the world is already very familiar with it."
Shimazu Tadahashi said helplessly, "But if you don't use Diao Yebushi, the enemy will only hide in the strong castle and will not be able to shoot with my powerful matchlock team. If the cunning Tachibana Muneshige insists on defending, only the Nankai people's big barrel can Break the city.¡±
In September, the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan has ended, and Japan has begun a war era again.
The Shimazu family received the enfeoffment of "the entire Kyushu Island" from Pang Ning, and their momentum greatly increased. After returning to their territory from Iwami Ginzan, the Shimazu family immediately led 10,000 troops to begin the Northern Expedition from the southernmost part of Kyushu Island.
Soon, they defeated the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto Domain who was not good at fighting. The Hosokawa family was arranged by the Tokugawa shogunate to contain the Shimadzu family in Kyushu, but in fact, this family only knew conspiracy and diplomacy, and was not good at war at all. In just half a month, the Shimazu family occupied Kumamoto Castle and subdued the lords subordinate to the Hosokawa family.
But when the Shimazu family continued to go north and attacked the Tachibana family in Liuhe City, they ran into trouble.
The person standing in front of them was Munege Tachibana, who had dominated the battlefield during the Warring States Period. The various tactics of the Shimadzu family are like child's play in front of the veterans. Tachibana Muneshige only led 3,000 men, but used defensive advantages several times to defeat the Shimazu family's 10,000 men. Although Shimazu Tadahashi was brave, he was not as cunning as the Shimadzu people of his father's generation. Repeating the tactics of his fathers. This time the ambush plan failed again.
Huashan Jiugao looked at the Tachibana Army retreating to Liuhe City and sighed.
"At this point, we can only go to Edo to pray for help from the Nankai people."
"The Nanhai people didn't say anything about supporting troops at first, but now we go to ask him for help We don't know what kind of harsh conditions King Pang Pang will put forward."
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That bright red color gave Pang Ning a simple sense of accomplishment.
On the castle tower of Edo Castle, among the gorgeous wallpapers, screens and Western treasures, Pang Ning rubbed his waist and left the girl who was paralyzed on the bed due to the wind and rain.
That girl is Hojo Sakura, the daughter of the Hojo family. At the time, Qin Mingtao didn't want to interfere with Japan's affairs and did not reply to the Hojo family's suggestion to donate their daughter. But after the Hojo family arrived in Edo, Pang Ning took a fancy to this woman at first sight and asked for her without saying a word. As a contribution to the surrender, a woman is always a suitable thing. Hojo Sakura is famous in Gyeonggi Province for her beauty, and she is indeed a beauty.
After exercising on the girl for a while, Pang Ning was in a very happy mood.
Standing on the platform outside the castle tower, Pang Ning overlooked Edo, which was completely under his control. After the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu committed suicide, the Tokugawa retainers quickly surrendered, so the destruction of Edo was not too serious.
Near the castle tower is a complex castle, located at the highest point of the city, with few main buildings. But the terrain is steep. The "main pill" layer, the "second pill" layer, and the "three pill" layer, which layer isThe only thing that can show the glory of the past is probably the elegant taste of Waka and Chinese poetry. In the past few decades, has the Hojo family been able to barely survive by anesthetizing themselves in these storms? . "
Pang Ning¡¯s words were very harsh, and the girl in front of him was a little confused.
Pang Ning scolded the Hojo family, looked at the girl seriously, and smiled.
"The pro-lord lords of the Kanto Plain, those guys who have the blood of Tokugawa Ieyasu, have all been deprived of their territory by me and turned into prisoners. Now the entire Kanto Plain is waiting for me to decide a new master for him."
"How about I give these to the Hojo family?"
The girl blinked, not knowing what Pang Ning meant by this joke.
"Except for the Kanto Plain, there are mountains everywhere. These vassal towns on the island are hidden in the mountains and rivers. They are all brave and fearless, which is really a bit troublesome. It is really troublesome. I can't stay in Japan and fight with them all my life."
"The Hojo family is neither big nor small, just right. Just sit on the Kanto Plain and help me manage the large and small vassal towns in the Japanese valleys."
Touching the girl's cherry-red lips with his fingers, Pang Ning watched the girl's face getting redder and redder, and said with a smile, "First let your father act as the Japanese general. If you give me a son in the future, Let my son do it.¡±
Picking up the shy girl, Pang Ning strode into the house.