In the era without radio, communication was definitely the biggest trouble. It was okay in the Ming Dynasty. After all, there were complete post stations. Zhang Ke had the ability to know any news within half a month. But after the army went to Japan, Zhang Ke had a headache. According to the original plan, the Satsuma clan was first defeated, Ryukyu was recaptured, and then Ryukyu was used as a base to expand the land. Just as the saying goes, Zhang Ke's head suddenly hurt when he received the battle report from his father. Zhang Haichuan proudly said that the Japanese country was vulnerable to a single blow and had destroyed the Satsuma clan in one battle. Furthermore, the leader of the Satsuma clan, Shimazu Tadahashi, had defected to the Ming Dynasty and would use him as a guide to capture the entire Kyushu Island in less than half a year. Dad also said very domineeringly: "Kyushu is China. If you dare to call it Kyushu Island, it is an island of China. If you don't take it, you will be sorry for the Japanese people's hard work!" Seeing this battle report, Zhang Ke couldn't laugh or cry, and was a little worried. , Dad¡¯s Shanghai Army totaled just over 10,000. No matter how bad Japan is, it will not be a problem to summon hundreds of thousands of troops to fight on its own. "Can dad handle it? If he gets a little hurt, I will be very unfilial." "Jiandou, you should discuss the matter of the naval governor with the court and decide on the best offer. After all, it's just and justified. If you don't give it, forget it. I have my own opinion." Lu Xiangsheng nodded in agreement and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it depends on what you want. It seems that something big has happened again. Do you want to go out in person? " "Not to mention, Zhang Ke really wanted to conquer the Japanese island and massacre him wantonly. After thinking about it, he gave up again. After all, things in the Ming Dynasty were changing day by day, and he was no longer allowed. Running around everywhere. "I'll leave the Japanese side to my father, but I have to rush to Tianjin Guards to organize supplies and assist the Japanese side at any time." "Brothers fight, father and son go into battle. I am humble enough to wish the prince and the Duke of the country a victory in advance and show their prestige. It¡¯s a Japanese island.¡± Zhang Ke laughed and said, ¡°Thank you, Jiandou, you must be prepared. All the refugees who cannot be resettled here will be organized and properly trained. They are the first batch of overseas immigrants. Failure! " Zhang Ke was still mobilizing his troops, but the battle in Japan had already begun. After the shogunate navy was attacked, the Japanese island was shocked, and the fear caused even far exceeded that of Kublai Khan's expedition. After all, there were still divine winds protecting the Japanese at that time. But now the Ming army has arrived at the doorstep. The Tokugawa shogunate has been passed down for three generations, and the foundation of its rule is relatively solid. I heard that when the Ming army came to kill, except for a few vassal states, most of the princes sided with the shogunate, and their morale was high. Let¡¯s denounce the Ming army together. Actively mobilized soldiers, horses, food and wages, and gathered a large number of samurai in Edo, preparing to concentrate their forces to attack Kagoshima and expel the Ming army. The whole nation in Japan shared the same hatred of the enemy and actively mobilized, and the news naturally spread to Satsuma Domain quickly. Shimazu Tadahashi¡¯s face is uglier than eating bitter melon. These days, people often post notices criticizing him and throw leaflets at his home. Several famous monks even came forward to force him to commit suicide to apologize. Stop being Ming's hawk dog. The public sentiment was raging, and the pressure Shimadzu was under was simply beyond imagination. When I dreamed back at midnight, Chang Chang was awakened by nightmares, sweating through his clothes. Within a few days, his hair turned gray, and the wrinkles on his face became one after another, almost like Sharpei. On the contrary, the Ming army did not care at all and even went hunting on the sea leisurely and elegantly. There were more than a dozen ships every day. Drag the whales and sharks back and slaughter them on the beach. The Ming army would keep the best parts and throw the offal and scraps on the beach. At this time, Japanese people would come secretly and take away everything they could eat. Only at this moment. The Japanese have some favorable impressions of the Ming army. After all, they are much more generous than the shogunate and feudal lords. On this day, Zhang Haichuan was handling military affairs. Shimazu Tadahashi walked in from the outside. There was a big purple bump on his forehead, bigger than an egg. He walked in dejectedly. "Is it too old to imitate the longevity star? What a pity. You have no good fortune at all with your bones, bad review!" Zhang Haichuan said approvingly. Shimazu¡¯s legs went weak, and he suddenly knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face. "My lord, this villain has been reviled countless times since he pledged his allegiance to the Ming Dynasty. Did you see that the injury on his head was caused by someone throwing stones? The villain was bullied!" Shimazu kept wiping his tears and howling. cry. Zhang Haichuan couldn't help but said angrily: "You are a worthless thing. You are still the feudal lord. Don't you dare to kill him? Just chop off your head. Don't tell me you haven't killed anyone." Of course Shimazu has killed, and he has killed many. . It's just that he is feeling guilty at the moment, and he can't figure out Zhang Haichuan's attitude, so he doesn't dare to take action, which seems a bit weak. Shimazu raised his face, took a peek at Zhang Haichuan, and said tentatively: "Sir, these people areIt's a small matter, it's just that Tokugawa Iemitsu has ordered the mobilization of all Japanese troops and will kill them soon. Your Majesty's navy is invincible and can come and go as you please. But it¡¯s too small to be successful. Once it falls into their hands, the Shimazu family will be completely doomed Wuwuwu. " "Get out of here, to put it bluntly, you're just afraid that the shogunate will use their strength to beat us away, and you will become a traitor, uh, a Japanese traitor, and you will die, right? " Shimazu didn't dare to speak, but buried his head deeper. Zhang Haichuan smiled contemptuously: "I tell you, now that I am here, I will not let Japan go. I have already prepared it. How many Japanese pirates are coming? Just kill as many as you want! " Okay, I have become a Japanese pirate. Shimazu doesn't care about this matter. What he is confused about is that the Ming army is not prepared at all. An army of hundreds of thousands is not a pig of hundreds of thousands, let alone a pig. , It will take a long time to kill "Haha, ignorant idiot, why do you think I am hunting whales every day? Just accumulate enough food, especially meat, and then there will be a war. " Shimazu Tadahashi was horrified. He only thought that the Ming army was greedy, but he didn't expect that it was to prepare for war. In an instant, Zhang Haichuan's image became more and more impressive, and his confidence suddenly increased a lot. "Go and kill them. Call everyone, it's time for us to discuss a battle plan. " Not long after, Li Dan and Ming Ruxin rushed over, and there were more than a dozen young combat advisers. Everyone sat together. When they discussed together, Shimazu almost dropped his jaw, not to mention Li Dan and others. , even several staff members spoke sharply, and even refuted Zhang Haichuan's opinions face to face, mercilessly. "Oh my God, this is impossible in a hierarchical Japan. What makes him unbelievable is the gangster. The old man was not angry at all, and even took the initiative to admit his mistake. After two days of discussion and repeated inquiries to Shimazu, he finally formulated a plan in just eight words: attack quickly and attack slowly, and the army would advance from Tsurumaru. Go north of the city, quickly seize Kumamoto Castle, and then go north to attack Fukuoka and take control of Kyushu Island. The navy will attack Nagasaki and seize the main seaport, using it as a base to receive supplies from Liaodong and guard against Japanese pirate attacks. After the plan was formulated, the Ming army was mobilized at such a speed that Shimazu was stunned. Only at this moment did he have an intuitive understanding of how powerful the Yishu soldiers were. Japan has been completely crushed. The Japanese have always worshiped the strong, and Shimazu Tadahashi did not dare to have any second thoughts. He could only tie up with the Ming army to open the way, and the five thousand Ming army to retreat quickly along the coastline. After traveling north for more than two days, we were approaching Kumamoto Castle. At this time, there were five or six phalanxes of various sizes outside Kumamoto Castle, with approximately seven or eight thousand soldiers. The country includes Hizen, Higo, Saga, Fukuoka, Oita, Chikugo, etc. Among them, the most powerful and most outstanding one is the Choshu clan who has just arrived and is responsible for leading the army. Hidemoto, who was originally opposed to Tokugawa Ieyasu, was greatly weakened by the Tokugawa family after the Battle of Sekigahara, and was moved to Edo. He was basically a hostage puppet. If the Ming army hadn't raided the Satsuma Domain, Hidemoto Mouri would have been the leader. He would not be released. He held back his energy and wanted to show off his bravery. When he heard that the Ming army moved north, he immediately set up a fight to the death outside the city. When Shimazu's vanguard troops rushed up, Maori. Xiuyuan was unceremonious, and with a wave of his command sword, the cannons roared. The Japanese also obtained Western artillery from the Dutch, but they were few in number and had no ammunition. However, even so, the shells fell into the army, causing waves. Horrible killings, soldiers' bodies were smashed from time to time, arms and legs were broken, and they fell to the ground howling and screaming. Mouri Hidemoto laughed wildly and waved his sword again. His infantry marched towards Satsuma's army in neat steps. Come. The Japanese are holding fire blunderbuss, the shape of which is similar to that of the Ming army. In fact, the Ming army imitated the bird blunderbuss from Japan. Although they were greatly improved later, there are still some similarities. Taking a few steps, the front row kneeled on the ground. The gunshots kept ringing, and the Satsuma army fell to the ground. "Shoot, shoot!" "Shimazu yelled at the top of his lungs, but most of his elite soldiers died in the hands of the Ming army. The rest were just trash. It would be good if they didn't collapse at the first touch. They were beaten back steadily. At this moment, Ming The army had already arrived, but Zhang Haichuan did not rush to attack. He watched the Japanese killing each other with interest, with a contemptuous smile on his face. Seeing that Shimazu could no longer hold on, Zhang Haichuan waved his hand.nbsp; The Ming army rushed up from the flank, and Maori Xiuyuan hurriedly lined up the reserve troops to resist the Ming army's attack. The two sides collided, and a scene that surprised Maoli appeared. There were still more than a hundred steps away when the Ming army's gunfire rang out, causing a huge shock that made the entire earth tremble. They are both fire guns, but the disparity in combat effectiveness is simply staggering. A hundred steps away, the bullets of the Ming army easily penetrated the Japanese pirates' armor, and their flesh and blood bodies were sprayed with blood mist. It was both accurate and hateful. The Japanese pirates were also brave. They charged desperately to get close to the Ming army. It's just that the opponent's bullets were like a storm, with almost no pause. The dense bullets were harvested quickly. In a blink of an eye, the ground was covered with corpses, and more than 300 Japanese pirates were killed. The absolute gap in weapons brings absolute crushing. Sun Jiawen, who was in charge of the command, was overjoyed. He aimed at Maori Xiuyuan's Chinese army. The Ming army rolled forward at the point of his saber. "Japanese pirates, suffer death!" (To be continued.)