Chapter 154 Wrong Signal
"I don't think it's right, Kurata-kun. The people of the Ming Dynasty mobilized their troops to come to Satsuma. You saw the fleet. They can't just be looking for trouble in Satsuma Domain."
Ueyama Heiji is a rare smart man, but his boss Kurata Heimasa has been accustomed to seeing things because he has been in officialdom for a long time, so he is extra cautious in handling things.
"I know what you are saying," Hei Kurata was pacing back and forth in the room: "But you have to understand that the shogunate has repeatedly issued orders that unless a major incident occurs, the development of the Satsuma Domain will be decided by them."
Ueyama Heiji was a little speechless, but he knew this. It was true that the shogunate had always been on guard against the Satsuma Domain, but the current situation was dangerous to the whole of Japan: "I still look at things with the old eyes, after so many years, eh..."
Upon seeing this, Kurata Heimasa said: "Now that we are under dual rule, the world has become a lot clearer and more prosperous. At this time, if what we reported in the past changes, we will be waiting for a disaster to come."
"You can't just do nothing, right?"
Kurata Heimasa nodded: "What you said makes sense. I am going to send a message to Hizen Country and ask them to monitor the Satsuma Domain. If there is any change in the Ming Kingdom, it will not be too late to make a decision."
"It can only be the."
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"Actually, the warriors of Japan are not trash when they are ready to go."
Chen Cao said this when surrounded by generals. Of course, these words could not be heard by the Japanese.
"Sanada Yukimura is the general general and Shimazu Tadayo is the deputy general. He will lead 20,000 people as the vanguard to clear the way for our army."
Liao Yaowen, the translator, now also works part-time to deliver information from both sides: "Master Hou, what do you think?"
Chen Cao patted the snow on his body: "What the hell, if they actively cooperate with us, that's all. If they dare to make any mistakes, once a flaw is revealed, I will do it with them."
Generals: "..."
"Send the order. Song Che will lead the troops of the Third Division to stay in the city. The rest of the troops will all march forward. I will use the force of a lion to fight a rabbit to beat the shit out of these arrogant and arrogant Japanese."
"yes..."
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The guardian daimyo of Higo Kingdom, Takagi Seiji, was the son of Takagi Kiyohide, one of the Twelve Tokugawa generals. He became the guardian daimyo of Higo Kingdom twenty years after Keicho.
Mizujo Castle, which borders Higo Kingdom and Satsuma Domain, has a total of five thousand troops stationed here to defend Satsuma Domain, not counting the Nabe Castle behind it. From this, we can also see how well they are prepared for Satsuma Domain. How serious it is, not to mention that it was still the case during the heyday of Tokugawa.
The Lord of Suijiao Castle was Takagi Seiji's confidant Nagasawa Yasuchika, and this man also participated in the Korean War. He was the person Takagi Seihide left behind for Takagi Seiji before his death.
In the Suijiao Castle Castle, fifty-seven-year-old Nagasawa Yasukina was having breakfast. After all, this was the first heavy snowfall on Kyushu Island since the beginning of winter.
"It looks like the snow won't stop within a month."
"Lord, this is a spy sent from the front line."
Nagasawa Yasukina took the secret report from the close minister, read it for a while, and then sneered: "The arrogant Kagoshima people have fallen into a trap now."
The close minister took the secret report, looked at it, and then exclaimed: "The whole army was wiped out? Lord, will the spies ahead exaggerate?"
Nagasawa Yasukina wiped his beard with a handkerchief, and then pushed the breakfast table: "They don't have the courage. Besides, why do they need to talk nonsense about this kind of thing?"
The close minister nodded: "What my lord said makes sense, but what about the Satsuma clan coming to ask for help before?"
"Ignore it. My lord's mission is to prevent the Satsuma clan from becoming powerful. What does it have to do with us?"
As he said that, Nagasawa Yasukuni looked at the heavy snow outside: "That's great. If the Satsuma Domain fails to recover this time, it will be the day for the lord to show his strength. We can only help the lord and make great efforts to reduce the Satsuma Domain. , I will no longer have to guard this suffering water strip city in the future."
No matter how heavy the snow is, if the opponent is intentional, he can still catch the enemy by surprise.
"In the battle of Sarhu, our army was defeated by the heavy snow."
Chen Cao's nagging words caught Sun Chuanting's ears, and he immediately felt that it was very ominous: "The Marquis started talking nonsense again, which is clearly the result of the commanders of various ministries underestimating the enemy's advance."
Chen Cao just thought what he said was a joke and changed the topic: "We can only arrive at Shuitiao City tomorrow. Whenever there is heavy snow, the Japanese will never use weapons in the country. They also think heavy snow is unlucky."
Sun Chuanting was riding on a war horse. He quite agreed with the war horse wrapping the horse's hooves: "The heavy snow is also a good cover for us. In this way, those arrogant Japanese people will definitely not defend themselves tightly. Our army will take the Fehou Kingdom." ,Just a matter of time."
"Japanese country is so good..."
Chen Cao sighed, then rode his horse and continued to move forward. Behind him, Zhao Xin immediately rode his horse closer to Sun Chuanting: "Does Master Sun know what is so good about this Japanese country?"
"How did I know?" Sun Chuanting stared at Xin Zhao like a fool.
Zhao Xin smiled and said: "Women, Mr. Sun doesn't know that the Shimazu family sent four warm quilts to the Marquis last night. Good guy..."
"Ahem..."
Chen Cao coughed twice, and Zhao Xin stopped talking.
Sanada Yukimura and Shimazu Tadaro were marching at the front of the team. The young Shimazu Tadaro still couldn't let go of the fact that he was an enemy the day before and became a teammate the next day. If it weren't for the righteousness of the old general in front of him, he would I even felt that the rumors in the past were all false.
"Sir," Shimazu Tadayō could no longer hold back, and asked Yukimura Sanada, who was one horse ahead of him: "Is it true that you almost broke into Ieyasu's main formation during the Summer Battle in Osaka?"
Sanada Yukimura didn't speak. Perhaps his years of experience had made him reticent, but the more so, the more excited Shimazu Tadayō felt.
"Actually, the ones who died were all your Kagemusha, right? With hundreds of Sanada retainers, it's incredible that you were able to kill ten steps away from Ieyasu's main formation. I often hear storytellers tell you about your deeds."
Miyoshi Masayasu looked impatient. As a close retainer of Sanada Yukimura, only a few of Sanada's retainers survived back then, but he was the only one who followed Sanada Yukimura to evacuate. Those who died were all his brothers: " How can we talk about bravery when we are defeated?"
Miyoshi Masayasu's words made Shimazu Tadayaro even more excited, so he rode his horse to Sanada Yukimura's side: "Sir, it is said that before entering Osaka, you were just a coward who was afraid of things?"
"Asshole..." Miyoshi Masayasu got angry immediately.
"enough..."
Sanada Yukimura, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, stopping Miyoshi Masayasu's next move, and then turned to look at Shimazu Tadayoshi beside him: "Shimadzu Yoshihiro didn't talk so much nonsense back then, he just didn't talk about big things. Just made some decisions."
Shimazu Tadaro did not hear the implication of Sanada Yukimura's words, but his retainer Hatano did and was a little unhappy. However, due to Sanada Yukimura's current status, he did not say those words: "My lord, I am still young. Just talk, it’s cold, and it’s hard to heal if you breathe in cold air..."
Sanada Yukimura turned his head and looked at Hatano, who was saying something, and then showed a smile for the first time, but it was a sneer: "Ieyasu was so frightened when he saw me kill him. At that time, you were still children. ..."
Hatano immediately leaned over his horse and apologized to Sanada Yukimura.
Seeing this, Shimazu Tadaro also bowed: "I am rude."
"Yeah..." Sanada Yukimura sighed, and then looked at the falling snowflakes: "After the Winter Formation, our army already had the advantage, but there are always some people in the team who are afraid of death, and they don't take advantage of it. They took down Ieyasu's army in one go, but negotiated peace with Ieyasu, giving them a chance to breathe. Boy, do you know that during the Winter Formation that year, the Toyotomi family could mobilize nearly 100,000 troops?"
How did Shimazu Tadayō know about this kind of thing? It was getting more and more interesting to hear it, but he had already been taught a lesson just now, and he didn't dare to do it again now. He could only listen to what Sanada Yukimura said.
"Those who asked for peace should be damned. If the Queen of Winter Formation is determined to fight them to the death in Omi, hehe..." Sanada Yukimura smiled bitterly: "There were many daimyo who were waiting and watching at that time..."
The past cannot be recalled and mentioned again. At this point, Sanada Yukimura stopped talking, and Shimazu Tadaro also had some understanding of what happened that year under the guidance of Hatano.
"Sir General..." A cavalryman came on horseback. When he got to the side of Sanada Yukimura's horse, he dismounted and knelt down on one knee: "Sir, Lord Mingguo has sent word that they need to rest on the spot and ordered the general to set off first. "
Shimazu Tadayaro looked at Sanada Yukimura: "Yukimura-sama, they clearly want us to die first."
Sanada Yukimura nodded: "Go back and tell Lord Dingwuhou that our army will set off first to clear the way for him to clear the snow."
After saying that, he looked at Masayasu Miyoshi next to him: "My lord has just returned, and the Shimazu family has rejoined us. It's time for us to show our sincerity."
Although Miyoshi Masayasu chose to assassinate Chen Cao at that time, fortunately his opponent's guards were stronger than his own, otherwise they would have nothing to do. Thinking about it now, the lord's choice was also the right one: "My lord, let's take the lead in the battle. "
Sanada Yukimura nodded and smiled: "Kafi has many warriors. Tadashi once said in front of the world that I am Japan's number one soldier. I am the only one who is still alive, right? Hahaha, the Miyoshi family must have warriors who are the best in China." "
Miyoshi Masayasu was greatly encouraged when he heard this and bowed to Sanada Yukimura: "My subordinate, go first."
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There is a dense forest in front of Mizujo Castle, and many people belonging to the Higo Kingdom live nearby. The mountains and roads are blocked by heavy snow. You will definitely not be able to catch anything good when you go hunting at this time. The only way to survive is to harvest before winter. of grain and store as much game as possible.
"It's really hard work..."
After an old man heard the sound of horses and chaotic footsteps, he turned back to his wife and said: "The adults in the city are still out of the city on business at this time. Your Excellency the General's benevolent government is still good for us people... ."
