When the time reached noon, Zhao Hongyu finally began to divide his troops.
After making a series of arrangements, Zhao Hongyu broke up with Tokugawa Kayo. He took more than 6,000 land troops and 150 artillery pieces and began to march towards the Satsuma Domain on the west side of Mirokuhara.
"And Tokugawa Kayo took fifty artillery pieces, 2,000 Imperial Army troops, and more than 600 Imperial Army troops, suppressing more than 700 prisoners, and began to advance towards Okazaki Castle.
Zhao Hongyu had only one order for Tokugawa Kayo, which was to control the entire Miyazaki area within five days and bring it completely under the control of the empire.
With Zhao Hongyu¡¯s military support and artillery following, Tokugawa Kayo had great confidence in completing this mission.
Hattori Onizou led half of the ninja army and followed Tokugawa Kayo.
And Hattori Chizuru, along with the other half of the Iga Ninja Army, followed Zhao Hongyu.
Along the way, Tokugawa Kayo and the others, who were heading towards Okazaki Castle, had high morale. Moreover, Tokugawa Kayo took up the banner of the Tokugawa family, and it was the Tokugawa family that announced that they had been defeated by the shogunate and came back again.
I believe that the news of the Tokugawa family's comeback will spread from Kyushu to all corners of Japan in a short time.
By then, those hidden former Tokugawa retainers, as long as they still have ambitions and are unwilling to be too frequent, will definitely start to come to Kyushu.
By the time they arrive in Kyushu, things will almost be stable here.
Therefore, as long as these retainers are arranged, the entire Kyushu can start to move.
The faces of Tokugawa Kayo and Hattori Kizo were full of joy.
¡°Isn¡¯t this the day they have been waiting for for so many years?
Unlike Tokugawa Kayo and the others, Kawabe Yuuji is thoughtful, and no one knows what he is thinking.
The whole fat man is very smart, and he can often guess some of Zhao Hongyu's intentions.
Therefore, Yuji Kawabe did not show too much intimacy to Tokugawa Kayo along the way. Instead, the looming sea kept its distance.
It¡¯s just that Tokugawa Kayo is nominally the commander of this legion, so Kawabe Yuji clearly has a position for himself.
It seemed as if the fat man had guessed something about Zhao Hongyu¡¯s follow-up arrangements.
Unlike Yuji Kawabe, Iguchi Zouzou could not stop grinning silly the whole way. Because when cleaning the battlefield, the soldiers sent him a lot of things.
Although these things are just some gold teeth, or small gold bracelets and anklets, they are worth a lot of money when added up.
¡°If these things were still the same as before, I don¡¯t know how much fishing he would have to do to afford them.
but now. He didn't contribute much at all, but he only had it after fighting a battle. So how could he be unhappy?
He is now filled with fantasies about how surprised his wife will be when he brings these things to his wife.
Thinking about it, when my wife is happy, she will treat herself to herself at nighthehe.
??Compared to Yuji Kawabe and Kayo Tokugawa. Iguchi Zozo is a heartless guy.
The soldiers of the Imperial Alliance Army were also in high spirits at this time, and they did not look like they had participated in a big battle that morning.
The reason is actually very simple, because they cleared the battlefield. Everyone gained a lot of benefits.
Although each of them brought something out and gave some benefits to Kawabe Yuuji and Iguchi Zusan, they themselves also lost a lot of benefits.
This time they began to attack Miyazaki Castle. I thought I could make a fortune in Miyazaki Castle again. After all, compared to those poor soldiers in Mirokuhara, Okazaki Castle is still much richer.
At the same time, Miss Tokugawa Kayo has already said it. As long as Okazaki Castle is captured, let them loot for a day.
Therefore, each of these Imperial Alliance soldiers has a very strong will to fight.
Furthermore, because Tokugawa Kayo carried the banner of the Tokugawa family, the guilt that the soldiers of the Imperial Alliance Army had for surrendering to foreigners completely disappeared.
Even the captured Kyushu soldiers lost their negative expressions at all, and some even had the courage to secretly communicate with the Imperial Alliance Army.??The soldiers chatted.
For the strong, the Japanese have always been willing to grovel and lick the feet of the strong.
Although becoming prisoners made these Kyushu soldiers a little scared at first, when they got close to the soldiers of the Imperial Alliance Army and obtained a lot of information, they began to become more alert.
These Kyushu soldiers who became prisoners, they heard from the soldiers of the Imperial Alliance Army that they were originally soldiers of Osaka Castle, but only because they were captured and then joined these foreigners, the Kyushu prisoners began to wonder in their hearts. Woke up.
These captured Kyushu soldiers knew very well how powerful and ferocious the enemy was.
At the same time, they also understood what the situation on the Kyushu Continent would be like after the defeat of Maitreya.
Thirteen daimyo gathered an army of 150,000, but they failed to defeat these enemies. After they were defeated this time, they saw that it would be impossible to continue to rule Kyushu.
In other words, Kyushu will definitely change its owner in the near future.
Therefore, prisoners like them have to plan for the future.
Since these compatriots who were soldiers in Osaka Castle can join these powerful enemies, why can't they?
And these enemies have shown their strength. As a qualified Japanese, you should follow the strong.
??Besides, if they join us now, then when these people take control of Kyushu, they can also benefit from it, right?
"For example, these compatriots who have taken refuge with foreigners have gained a lot of benefits in Maitreya, but they are very jealous of those who have become captives.
Each of these guys has at least two to three years¡¯ worth of military pay.
The soldiers told Yuji Kawabe about the mentality of these prisoners.
Kawabe Yuuji felt that if these Kyushu soldiers were willing to come over, of course it would be possible.
But if you accept them like this, how can you guarantee their loyalty?
Kawabe Yuuji is not stupid either. He doesn¡¯t want to foolishly trust these guys and then suddenly be stabbed in the back by these people.
He still has a bright future and a beautiful wife at home, but he doesn¡¯t want to be tricked to death like this.
So, he began to think about what kind of good way to accept these people, let them join him and have no way to retreat but to follow the path to the dark side.
The method used on the prisoners of Osaka Castle earlier can also be used, but this method is ineffective in a short period of time, and the army is about to enter the Miyazaki area and launch an attack on Okazaki Castle, and there is no time given. He has too much time.
For a moment, Kawabe Yuuji felt a little embarrassed.
At this moment, a small village suddenly appeared in front of the advancing army.
Looking from a distance, there is still a faint smoke rising from the village ahead.
"Yes!"
Seeing the small village that suddenly appeared in front of the army, Yuji Kawabe's eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of a good idea.
Then, he called one of his men, then he sat on the horse and leaned over to whisper a few words to his men. The man nodded and turned around and left, not knowing what he was doing.
"My lord, we found a village ahead. Can we launch an attack?"
The subordinate had just left, and the scouts sent out rushed back to the army.
"Let me ask Miss Tokugawa about this."
Now that Tokugawa Kayo is the commander, Kawabe Yuji does not dare to make decisions without authorization.
Although Kawabe Yuuji guessed that Zhao Hongyu might have some plans for them after taking control of Kyushu, so he kept a distance from Tokugawa Kayo, but on some issues, Kawabe Yuuji still doesn't want to be so stiff with Tokugawa Kayo. .
I have to say that Yuji Kawabe is really a very smart fat man.
"There is just a small village ahead, and there is no need for us to attack it. Therefore, I think there is no need to attack this small village. Let's move on."
When Yuji Kawabe found Tokugawa Kayo and asked her about it, Tokugawa Kayo thought about it and said.
"Miss, I think we can attack this small village. We can even use this village to drive the captured Kyushu soldiers to join us." Tokugawa Kayo had no idea that the fat guy in front of him actually proposed a A very unexpected suggestion.
Let the captives from Kyushu join us, how is this possible?
Tokugawa Kayo felt that this fat man was crazy, that he would have such crazy ideas.
How could these Kyushu people join our side? This is completely unrealistic. And even if they join in, can they really be used to control them?
How can the loyalty of these guys be guaranteed?
You can¡¯t just let them say it and you have to believe it.
Tokugawa Kayo looked at Yuji Kawabe.
On the other hand, Hattori Onizou, who was beside Tokugawa Kayo, started to think thoughtfully.
For Yuji Kawabe, a fat man, Hattori Kizo knew how smart he was.
So, when Kawabe Yuuji made this proposal, Hattori Kizo felt that he was definitely not just talking casually.
Thinking about it, he must be sure of this, so he made this proposal.
"Miss, let's listen to Yuuji-sama's explanation. Since Yuuji-sama can make this proposal, I think Yuuji-sama must have something to do about it." Hattori Kizo quickly interjected and said to Tokugawa Kayo.
Hearing this, Yuji Kawabe nodded and began to express his thoughts to Tokugawa Kayo. (To be continued)