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Volume 1 Chapter 1679 Blood feud with the shogunate

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    Rescue Tachibana Muneshige can not only block the offensive of the army sent by the shogunate from Kanto and consolidate the land occupied by the Japanese court, but also can firmly contain Naotaka Ii and the army under his command in the Kinki area, thus achieving the previous planned goals.  This allowed the Han army to directly attack Kantung without hindrance and deal a fatal blow to the shogunate.  Nijo Yasudou understood Zhou Pu's deployment. He also knew that although the imperial court had occupied a large area of ????Kinki, its foundation was actually quite unstable, so it still needed the help of the Han Dynasty, at least to find a way to overwhelm the shogunate so that the shogunate could no longer  Threaten Kinei.  Therefore, he also cooperated with Zhou Pu's request and immediately ordered the army to regroup. In addition to the necessary small troops staying in Kyoto and other places, the entire main force began to follow Zhou Pu again, and then followed his order to move towards  Heading towards Nara.  At the same time, in order to further expand their momentum, Nijo Yasudou and Zhou Pu deliberately issued another proclamation, announcing to the entire Japan the fact that the imperial court had reoccupied Kyoto, and then used this fact to argue that the imperial court was the destiny of heaven and that the shogunate's time was numbered.  They also sent a special envoy to the Maeda family of the Kaga Domain, asking the Maeda family to rectify their situation as soon as possible.  The Maeda family is the largest daimyo in Japan besides the shogunate. If they can change things anyway, it will be like another heavy blow to the shogunate.  As for the territory issue that the Maeda family was obsessed with, Zhou Pu also asked the envoy to bring them a guarantee-as long as the Maeda family raised its banner as soon as possible and assisted the court in fighting the shogunate, then the Maeda family's existing territory can be recognized after the war, allowing them to  The Maeda family continued to rule the Kaga Domain.  The implication is that if the Maeda family is still on both ends and continues to be hesitant, then the Maeda family's territory may have to be reduced after the war.  Now that the imperial court and the Han army have reoccupied Kyoto, such threats no longer need to be made explicit.  When Zhou Pu and Nijo Yasudou led the army towards the Nara front line, Zhao Song and Yan Guang, who were far away in Kyushu, also received the message he sent.  During this period, they have been staying on Kyushu Island and staying put, closely watching the changes on Honshu Island, and waiting for the opportunity to make a decisive move.  And now they all feel that this time is getting closer.  When Zhou Pu led his army to land on Honshu Island and then went all the way north, they were all worried about the future of the army. They were worried that they would encounter danger and that they would not be able to defeat the shogunate's army. They even made plans in case something changed.  They changed their plan to directly land in Honshu to rescue them, but the result was far beyond their expectations. Not only did Zhou Pu and others not suffer major setbacks, but they also went better than the planned plan.  The planned plan was just to let them threaten Kinki as much as possible and force the shogunate to dispatch a large army to rescue Kinki, which could contain a large part of their main force. However, Zhou Pu was victorious, defeated the shogunate's army, and even broke into Kyoto directly.  ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Zhou to be so powerful!¡± Zhao Song couldn¡¯t help but sigh after receiving the news from Zhou Pu.  "Master Zhou is both wise and brave, and being able to use his strength to fight is certainly the main reason, but it also shows that the shogunate's army is weaker than we thought." Yan Guang was very calm, "From the time our army started landing until they entered the Kinei, the shogunate  They collapsed in the field battle with our army. Only when we defended the city, we were able to maintain a stalemate, but in the end we were defeated by our army's artillery fire So sir, the military strength and morale of the shogunate are very weak. We  We should seize the opportunity so that they have no room to breathe! " "Yes, you are right." Zhao Song gently rubbed his neck, and then said very calmly, "Master Zhou has already given it.  We have created such a good opportunity, and it is time for us to show off our skills. Otherwise, seeing that Lord Zhou can defeat the shogunate alone, wouldn¡¯t we be disgraced?¡± While he was talking and laughing, a voice came out.  The order was also issued from the Han general's garrison in Nagasaki, and then directly conveyed to all the Han troops on Kyushu Island.  During this period of time, all the Han troops originally assembled in Goryeo have been transported to Kyushu Island. Because they have never received an order to march, and the public security and order are maintained by the Shimadzu clan army, so recently they have  There has never been a mission. Every day, I just train at the station and prepare for combat. This long wait also makes every officer who is eager to make a contribution anxious. During this time, people keep asking their regimental commanders when they can go out?  , and have a big battle with the shogunate.  And now, the time has finally arrived.  After receiving the order, the originally relaxed and leisurely atmosphere in the Han army immediately ended, and then suddenly became tense. A large number of sergeants gathered at the port, and then assembled according to the order that had been planned in advance. Everyone was gearing up and looking forward to it.  Make contributions in the coming war.    Under Zhao Song¡¯s order, the transport ships that were originally concentrated in various ports began to gather in Nagasaki. Although Nagasaki City was destroyed by fire during the initial war between the two countries, after this period of time, the Japanese were mobilized  Thanks to the repairs made by the civilian workers, the basic facilities of the port have been restored, so these transport ships were finally able to gather at Nagasaki Castle.  Because Nagasaki City has been determined to be the territory of the Han Dynasty in Japan after the war, the Han Dynasty is also determined to run the city well. The repair of the port can only be considered the first phase of the project. After the war is over, more construction will be done here.  Many buildings became the hub of Han Dynasty throughout Japan.  In the cool breeze of early autumn, these Han officers and soldiers boarded the ships again and embarked on the road northward. This time, they will win the greatest glory of the expedition on Honshu Island.  People on Honshu Island are not yet aware that such a big change has happened on Kyushu Island. They still need to struggle to support themselves in the difficulties they are facing. Tachibana Munege is one of them.  After leading troops to capture Nara, he originally wanted to march further to Kanto and capture Iga according to his original plan, but his offensive was soon frustrated because he found that the shogunate suddenly mobilized a large army from Kanto to press against him.  Come over.  This army is large in number, well-equipped, and very brave in fighting. It can be seen that it is the elite army of the shogunate. However, Tachibana Muneshige was unable to get an advantage after several tentative battles, and even several attempts at sneak attacks failed.  They were all seen through and completely destroyed by the opponent. At this time, Tachibana Munesege put away the arrogance that had arisen due to successive victories, and instead shrunk his troops, gave up the original offensive, and cautiously retreated to Nara.  It was then that he learned through the prisoners that the person commanding this shogunate army was actually the shogunate boss Ii Naotaka himself.  He has met Naotaka Ii before. He is one or two rounds younger than him. To him, he is just a junior. Moreover, when he led troops to fight in the past, his ability was not very outstanding. When Tokugawa Ieyasu attacked Osaka,  The performance is not very good.  However, his character is very calm, he will not waste time in fighting easily, and he is resourceful and will basically not be swayed by strategies. Such a person will not make any mistakes when he is at a disadvantage, at least when he has an advantage, and he  As an elder, he can also enforce orders and prohibitions. The shogunate generals and officials below will definitely obey his orders and have strong control over their subordinates.  It is very regrettable that the shogunate now has the advantage over Tachibana Munesege's army. Under the order of Ii Naotaka, his men attacked and intercepted Tachibana Munesege, seeking a decisive battle with Tachibana Munesege and defeating his troops together.  .  Under this situation, Tachibana Muneshige had to deal with it carefully, constantly shrinking the front, trying to avoid a decisive battle with Ii Naotaka, lest his weak army be wiped out.  Under Ii Naotaka¡¯s merciless oppression, the retreating Tachibana Munege army was pressed into Nara Castle and was nearly surrounded by Ii Naotaka.  In such a critical situation, Tachibana Muneshige did not panic. On the one hand, he deployed the defense of the city to prevent the troops from retreating and to keep the shogunate army out of Kinki. On the other hand, he continued to send people to the surrounding areas in the rear.  Pu asked for help and asked him to quickly lead his troops to rescue and relieve the crisis.  At this time, he also got the news that Zhou Pu had regained Kyoto, and he was even more energetic. He knew that as long as he persisted for a while, reinforcements would come soon.  Right now, he is in Nara City, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements.  Similarly, perhaps because he knew that he could not afford to delay, Naotaka Ii also began to become a little anxious. He has increased the frequency of attacks in recent days, launched several offensives against Nara, and even hit Nara.  At the foot of the city, fortunately, Tachibana Muneshige had been trying his best to command his troops to defend, and they were able to repulse the enemy's offensives again and again. However, the casualties of the army became more and more serious, and their morale began to weaken.  These days, Tachibana Munashige's energy has been consumed too much. Because he often stays up at night, his eyes are full of bloodshot eyes. He was already an old man in his seventies, and now he looks much older, but he is still  He held on, showing a calm appearance and encouraging his subordinates.  However, others under his command did not have the same persistence as him.  "Sir, the situation is critical now. The shogunate's army is too strong. Why should we stay in Nara, a dangerous place!" In the official hall of Nara, one of Tachibana Muneshige's subordinates, Shimazu Michikyu, suggested to Tachibana Muneshige, "I think  We might as well retreat now, move closer to Lord Angel, and then seek a decisive battle with I Naotaka! "As the direct territory of the shogunate, the shogunate set up Nara Castle in Nara Castle to rule a nearby territory, and the official position of Nara Castle isAfter Nara was captured by Tachibana Muneshige's army, it became the residence of Tachibana Muneshige. He also commanded his army to fight against the shogunate army here.  After hearing Shimazu Michihisa's advice, Tachibana Munesege gently moved his steps, and his pale hair and beard also trembled slightly.  Shimazu Michihisa is a close confidant of Satsuma Domain Lord Shimazu Tadashi, and is also the commander of the Satsuma Domain army he currently holds.  The Satsuma domain army is also one of the main forces of his army. At the same time, due to the unusual status of the Shimazu family, this domain army also has great independence. Although on the surface, it generally obeys the command of Tachibana Muneshige,  But it cannot be completely said that he does not have his own thoughts.  After facing the difficult predicament now, Shimazu Michihisa's thoughts began to come alive. Recently, due to the continuous battles with Ii Naotakajun, their subordinates had suffered heavy losses, and he was unwilling to continue to suffer such losses.  of loss.  Through the deal with the Han envoys, the Shimazu family has now become the daimyo that dominates the entire Kyushu Island. They have no more demands - and they also know that even if they make more requests, the Han and the court will not agree.  , so they don¡¯t have much will to fight to the end.  When they marched with Zhou Pu before, the Shimazu family only had to clear out threats from the north, so they fought aggressively. Secondly, Zhou Pu's march went very smoothly and did not cause his troops to suffer too many losses.  But now, the army has reached Kinai, and the Shimazu family has secretly begun to feel that this war has little to do with them - regardless of winning or losing, their territory is no longer threatened, so their current fighting enthusiasm has become  Very low.  Under such circumstances, it is quite normal for Shimazu Michihisa to advise Tachibana Muneshige to withdraw.  But normalcy was normal, and Tachibana Munesege didn¡¯t want to adopt the general¡¯s suggestion.  "It is not the right time to withdraw our troops." He shook his head slightly, and then glanced at the other party, "Now that the shogunate has sent such a large army, and Naotaka Ii personally led the army, it means that this time they are going to follow  We fought fiercely, and now Kinei has just fallen into the hands of our army, and the people's hearts are not yet stable. If we retreat, the shogunate's army will inevitably penetrate deep into Kinei, and then make Kinei unrest again, and the remaining forces of the shogunate that were originally scattered will inevitably start chaos again  ¡­So it¡¯s best for us to continue to stay here. In this case, Ii Naotaka can¡¯t take care of him, and the court can reorganize Kinki as soon as possible.¡±  If we are nailed here, there is no guarantee that we will not be overwhelmed by the shogunate's army If our army is defeated, wouldn't the situation be even more" When Shimazu Michihisa just said this, he found Tachibana Muneshige staring at him.  , although the opposite person was an old man who looked like he was about to die, but this glare still made his scalp numb, and he had to stop talking.  "What is the basis for this?" Tachibana Munesege interrupted the other party unceremoniously, "Now the enemy is indeed arrogant, but they are nothing more than a moment of bloody bravery. Although they have been attacking continuously these days, they have not been repeatedly defeated by our army.  Is it possible to defeat them in vain? Our army is by no means in danger now. "Although we are repelled every time, our army has been severely damaged," Shimazu Michihisa answered boldly.  It is obvious that the enemy army wants to continue to consume our army and weaken our army's strength If it continues to consume here, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist. " "As a member of the Shimazu family, are you still afraid of war?  "Array?" Tachibana Muneshige continued to retort, "As a general, you should obey my orders. Since we can still resist, we will never be allowed to withdraw from Nara, but should continue to stay here!" "My lord, you want to fight!"  I understand this very well, but our Shimazu family cannot suffer such losses for the sake of your private business!" Seeing that Tachibana Muneshige did not listen to his opinion at all, Shimazu Michihisa became a little angry, "No.  Sir, our domain lord has reached a tacit agreement with Lord Angel before. We will assist the Han to take Kyushu, and then help the Han to continue to go north to attack the shogunate But it is only limited to Kinki. As long as we hit Kinki, our Shimazu family can  No more accompanying you! Now that we have reached Nara, and we have fought hard for you for so long, we are worthy of you" Because I have never heard of such a tacit understanding between the Shimazu family and the Han envoy, so  Tachibana Munege couldn't help but be surprised. After the surprise, anger followed closely.  "Do you still want to escape before the battle?" He scolded the other party angrily, "I don't care what concerns you have now, or what tacit understanding you had with the Lord before. In short, you are my subordinate now and you should obey my orders and assignments.  No objection is allowed. If you dare to disobey, then"Disobey me. If you dare to lead the troops and escape alone, you are a shameless coward. I will definitely punish you with military law!"  " At this moment, there was another roar from the distance, and then there was an overwhelming roar coming here. Tachibana Muneshige immediately stopped scolding Shimazu Michihisa, and then walked out of the residence immediately. The residence is at  It was high up on the city wall, so as soon as he came out, he could see the scene outside the city. He found that a new round of attack was launched from the opposite side, and a dark army was pressing towards him from where he could see.  Judging from the scale, this attack was larger than the previous attacks. It seemed that Naotaka Ii was also anxious. He immediately made a decision and then ran in front of Shimazu Michihisa. "Now the enemy.  We have launched an attack on our army. Everyone among us has the responsibility to resist the enemy. If we argue with each other anymore, we will only weaken ourselves and put the army in danger. You must continue to obey my orders, otherwise I will  I will tell the Lord and your feudal lord directly about this matter and let them judge!  " Shimazu Michihisa didn't say anything now, he just lowered his head. It's not that he was afraid of Tachibana Muneshige's threat, but that now that the enemy has launched another attack, any further quarrels or even internal strife will only lead to the defeat of the army.  Even faster, he would not be able to escape. If he escaped, he would definitely be chased to death by Ii Naotaka. However, he was still dissatisfied in his heart. ¡°In short, I also know that your troops have tried their best and suffered huge losses, so this time.  Just stay in the city to help defend, regain your energy as soon as possible, and wait for my dispatch.  "At this time, Tachibana Muneshige suddenly changed his tone again, "Don't worry, Ii Naotaka is too cautious, and he is even more afraid of me, so if I attack him personally, he will hesitate and will never fight to the death.  "
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