Osaka Castle, inside a room.
Toyotomi Daikichi sat on his knees on the main seat with a table next to him. His face was ugly, and his hand holding the folding fan was very hard, as if he was about to crush the folding fan.
On the left and right sides in front of him, kneeling were Katakura Kageju, Matsudaira Kagetora, Ii Naomi and other important shogunate officials.
"Damn Fuma ninjas, damn the Hojo family. Fuma ninjas and those ronin who joined Wu Nian's army and government are all scum."
"They are not loyal to the emperor and the He clan."
Toyotomi Daikichi finally couldn't hold it back, grabbed the folding fan with both hands, and then used force. With a "click", the folding fan broke into two pieces and was thrown out by him.
Xiao Xing, who was sitting on his knees, quickly picked up the folding fan.
Most of the important officials in the shogunate were helpless.
Especially Katakura Kageju, there is a feeling that the overcooked duck has flown away. According to his plan, a new emperor was erected as a figurehead to unite the hearts of Fuso people.
It cut off Wu Nian's maritime connection with the Han mainland.
The great names defended their castles and besieged Wu Nian.
The import of grain has also been cut off.
Iga ninjas are destroying within.
Wu Nian should have collapsed.
But God is not kind to us, and this year the Kyoto Plain has a bumper grain harvest. Wu Nian looks like he can last another year or two.
Wu Nian recruited Fuma ninjas and established a Fuso Ten Thousand Households composed of Fuso warriors and civilians.
This gave Wu Nian a certain public opinion foundation among civilians and warriors.
The original state of being alone and deep was now like a nail, firmly fixed on the Kyoto plain.
Threats increased.
Really. Man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
"There is something wrong with my strategy. Please, Lord General, convict me." Katakura Kageju bent down, lowered his head very low, and expressed his stance.
"No. This is none of your business." Although Toyotomi Daikichi was extremely angry, he did not blame Katakura Kageju. Instead, he praised: "Your strategy is very good. It's just that the damn Fuma ninjas, and those who don't A rogue with a loyal heart.”
"Sir General. I heard that Fuuma is very greedy for money. Can he be bribed with money?" Matsudaira Kagetora sat very calmly and lowered his head slightly to ask.
"The actions of the Iga ninjas are very secretive. Only ninjas can detect them. Only elite ninja troops like the Fuma ninja can detect them. If the Fuma ninjas can be bribed, then Wu Nian will be blind and deaf again."
Ii Naobi crossed his arms, his eyes shining brightly.
Toyotomi Daikichi was not very clear about this, so he turned to look at Katakura Kageju and asked: "Can you buy it? It doesn't matter how much it costs."
"I can even give them territory."
"Or you can consecrate the branch of the Hojo family and let the Hojo family return to the ranks of daimyo."
Toyotomi Daikichi hated the Hojo family. They were his powerful enemies in the process of "unifying the world" and almost capsized his ship several times.
He had some idea of the wind demon's greed for money and its unruly nature.
As a samurai, greed for money or rebelliousness are both acceptable on their own, but combined with both, they are very annoying.
He hated people like Feng Mo the most.
But everything should be taken seriously. Wu Nian now owns a territory of more than 800,000 shi, and he occupies the fertile plain of Kyoto Plain.
The harm to fusang is immeasurable.
As long as Wu Nian can be eliminated. Giving territory to Fuma or the Hojo family and allowing them to return to the rank of daimyo would be the lesser of two evils.
Moreover. A smaller territory can be given.
For example, thirty thousand stones, fifty thousand stones. This way there will be no threat to the Toyotomi family.
"I'm afraid it's difficult. Although Feng Mo is greedy for money, he is very principled and will not betray his employer. So there are many people who hate him, but there are also many who hire him."
Katakura Keju smiled bitterly, shook his head and said. If only it were that simple.
"Damn Fuma." Toyotomi Daikichi stood up, raised his right foot and kicked Pingji away. Then he adjusted his mood and sat down again. He said solemnly: "In this case, we will have to fight directly with Wu Nian and the Liaodong Tiger, a land tiger."
"He has stabilized the Kyoto Plain and will not sit still and wait for death."
"It will definitely show its fangs."
Most of the important ministers sighed and showed solemn expressions. Only a few people, such as the number two and number one in the world, showed excitement.
Ii Naoki's aura, like the sun, became stronger and stronger. He raised his head and said, "It should have been like this a long time ago. Fighting head-on is the right way for a warrior. I will personally chop off Wu Nian's head as my collection."
Matsudaira Kagetora didn't speak, he just put his right hand on his wakizashi at his waist, nodded slightly, and his eyes were bright.
"Bring a map. Let's study it. If Wu Nian chooses to break out, which direction will he take?" Toyotomi Daikichi looked at the two generals under his command, showing an excited look, nodded, and then turned to face him. The little surname next to him said.
"Yes." Xiao Xing bent down and responded, turned around and went down. Soon after, Xiao Xing came back with a map and placed it on the tatami.
Toyotomi Daikichi and the shogunate officials stood up, sat down around the map, and looked down at it. Then, their brows frowned deeply.
In the Kyoto Plains, roads extend in all directions. Except for the sea to the north and the huge Lake Biwa on the eastern border, troops can be sent anywhere.
simply put.
This is easy to attack and difficult to defend, but it is also a favorable terrain for attack.
"The initiative is in Wu Nian's hands, and we can't guess it. We can only maintain the current layout, wait for Wu Nian to make the first move, and deploy troops and generals according to changes in the battlefield situation."
An important minister said.
The other important ministers nodded silently.
"That's all." Toyotomi Daikichi smiled bitterly and shook his head.
The Han people have a saying, which is to keep the enemy away from the country.
Let the enemy come in and it will be a disaster.
Now Wu Nian comes in. and. As he withdrew his troops back to the state. The navy confronting Li Tianbao in Kyushu began to fall into a disadvantage.
Sea Dragon King Li Tianbao is not a vegetarian.
Although unlikely. But if Li Tianbao breaks through Jiuzhou, then he will be on fire from both ends.
Damn it.
.............
In Kyoto City, there were a large number of Ouchi guards guarding outside a room in the imperial palace.
inside the room.
Wu Nian sat cross-legged on the tatami, looking down at the map in front of him.
Wang Gui, Kyogoku Dosan, and Kyogoku Xueli sat on their knees in the east, west, and south respectively.
Wu Nian put his right hand on his knee and tapped his knee unconsciously with his index finger.
Although it is a bit strange for Kyogoku Yuki to participate in the core military meeting. But Wu Nian now has too few generals and staff around him.
Kyogoku Yuki knows something about military matters.
Now the arrow is on the string and it has to be fired. It's time to fight.
But where to expand is the question.
There are too many roads extending in all directions, so you can attack anywhere. But wherever we attack, it seems to be wrong. The castles of all the surrounding daimyo are located on the main transportation routes.
It is very difficult to attack.
Wu Nian's eyes flashed, and he stretched out his right hand to draw a line from south to north. Said: "Fuso has a long and narrow territory. If we capture Osaka Castle first, then go all the way south and cut Fuso in half."
"Coupled with Li Tianbao's navy, we can easily swallow Xi Fusang. What do you think?"
