As we all know, the vassal relationship between Japan and the Central Plains Dynasty has almost existed in name only since the Tang Dynasty. If it weren't for the fact that every time Japan paid tribute in the past, Japan brought meager things and received generous gifts in return, Japan would have severed its vassal relationship with China long ago.
However, no matter how generous the return gift is, it still cannot stop Japan's ambition to invade China.
During the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang saw this exactly, so he always remained wary of Japan. Later, when Zhu Di came to power, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Japan eased, and Japan was canonized again.
But after Toyosei Hideyoshi unified Japan, it finally began to show its greedy fangs with arrogance, preparing to swallow North Korea and then use North Korea as a springboard to invade the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, Japan ultimately failed.
Then Toyonari Hideyoshi died of illness, and Japan also entered the Edo shogunate era after the rise of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
At this time, Japan, which was afraid of the Ming Dynasty, also began to implement a policy of isolation from the country. There was no official contact between the two countries, let alone vassal canonization and tribute.
This matter continued until the fall of the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty taking over the Central Plains. The relationship between the two countries remained the same.
Yi Dynasty, a newly established local government.
We don’t even know if we can completely overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and completely gain a foothold, but it would be premature to mention Japan’s arrogance as a vassal state now.
Even if it is said that Da Yi is more in line with the world's orthodoxy than the Manchu Qing Dynasty in terms of legal principles. However, state power ultimately speaks on the basis of strength.
Moreover, Japan has never submitted credentials to Yi Dynasty or requested a title. Naturally, the two sides cannot talk about a vassal relationship.
So what do I want to call the Japanese royal family? Isn’t it my own business?
Of course, officials in the Edo shogunate thought so.
But if the Edo shogunate were to issue a clear document saying that Japan was not a vassal state of China, even the civilians under them would probably question it.
After all, Japan's current official texts are all written in Chinese characters, and the etiquette practiced in Japan is also Confucian etiquette.
These things have long been ingrained into the bones of Japan, and the people have long accepted that Japan is a vassal state belonging to China. How could they ignore it for a while?
Da Yi, as a dynasty established by the Han people, has the legal principle of inheriting the unification of the world more legitimately than the Manchus outside the Pass. The Han culture that Japan has learned naturally acquiesces to the fact that it belongs to the vassal state of the Daiyi Domain. Otherwise, wouldn't the Confucianism that the Edo shogunate has always admired have to be slapped in the face?
But you must dare to say that there is indeed a problem with the title of the Japanese royal family. The Japanese emperor can no longer be called the emperor. The rule of the shogunate will be seriously endangered. Even if the emperor has no real power, the shogunate will be busy if he only has great justice.
War seems to be inevitable, and the Tokugawa family can only show their true colors to face this war.
June 20, the fourth year of natural selection (the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong's reign)
With the continuous improvement of the Zhenwa Island military base, the Yi Dynasty's "Japanese" army was finally assembled here.
In fact, in the nearly two months from the day when the Yi Dynasty declared war to the time when the "Fighting Japan" assembled on Zhenwo Island, Dayi's warships had already carried out a sea sealing operation across the entire Sea of Japan.
Since the Edo shogunate itself implemented a strict sea ban, the sea closure would not have a particularly big impact on them, but it did not affect the panic in the Japanese island amidst the crow of cranes and roosters.
Although Japan also wants to break through the sea seal of Dayi to stabilize the mood on the island. However, the shogunate's sea ban for hundreds of years has also resulted in the island being unable to gather any decent warships to fight Dayi's navy, so Dayi's sea seal can only be left to its own devices.
Da Yi's sealing of the sea failed to do anything to the Japanese, but it frightened the North Korea next door half to death. Facing Da Yi's huge navy, King Li Bing of Korea once again questioned the pro-Qing faction's remarks, and considered whether he could take advantage of the Qing Dynasty's weakness to send troops to occupy Changbai Mountain.
At the same time, more than 200 daimyo on the Japanese island had their own opinions on this war. If the Yi Dynasty had not used the "Emperor" as the trespassing as the reason for the war, there would have been a large number of daimyo who would have made calls for "peace".
But now, the big names on the island dare not talk about suing for peace. After all, anyone who dares to speak out is an enemy of Japan as a whole.
The main force of the Yi Dynasty currently has to be used to deal with the Manchus, so Zhang Rui is not prepared to make major mobilizations of the troops stationed on all sides.
In this battle of "conquering Japan", Zhang Rui named Li Kaifu, one of the generals of the Guards, as the commander-in-chief.
Although Li Kaifu's predecessor was a member of the Green Camp of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, he also fought several battles with the bandit suppression army during his period. But later he was gradually impressed by Zhang Rui, and then he joined the bandit suppression army and made great contributions to the growth of the bandit suppression army!
Strictly speaking, Li Kaifu can be regarded as an old man in Yijun.
Staff officer Li Yu joined the bandit suppression army during the battle in Hunan.
In terms of qualifications and qualifications, Li Yu came close. Fortunately, he has learned well and sees things clearly. He also showed his ability several times in front of Zhang Rui. Zhang Rui was still very relieved about using him as a staff adviser to assist Li Kaifu.
After Tokugawa Ieyasu unified Japan, he rebelled in order to prevent the military strength of the daimyo from being too high. The "One Country, One City Order" was promulgated, restricting all castles in each vassal to be razed, except for the vassal capital.
This also makes most of Japan's cities have little defense. There is no city wall that wants to reach a high point, so Yi Dynasty does not need to attack the city at all.
Therefore, in this "Fighting Japan" battle, as long as the coalition forces do not appear aggressive and enter the death zone where the enemy is ambushed, it is basically impossible for Japan to defeat the coalition forces on the battlefield.
In order to consider the typhoon issue, Zhang Rui specially asked the army to bring officials from the Qintian Prison to check the weather.
June 26th, the fourth year of Tianzhi (the twenty-fifth year of Qianlong).
In order to prevent special changes in the maritime transport of troops, the anti-Japanese army chose to land in the southeast of the Satsumaban territory, which is the closest distance from Zhenwa Island to Japan.
During this period, the Japanese troops used to prevent the "Japanese" army from landing also tried to use ships to block it, but they all failed under the intensive artillery fire of the Dayi warship.
With absolute control of the coastline, the battle for the beach has officially begun.
If the Yijun artillery can only fire solid bullets, then the Japanese army can indeed seize the beach to block the "Japanese" army when it lands.
However, after they have seen grenade explosions, firepower extension and firepower coverage. Only then did they understand how big the strength gap between the two sides was.
Japan also has muskets, also called iron cannons. It is actually a traditional matchlock gun, which was the most powerful weapon used by Tokugawa Ieyasu to unify Japan.
Japanese artillery is a bronze cannon, which can only fire solid shells, and there are not many of them.
Gein Japan is dominated by hills. Heavy artillery is difficult to transport and has limited effects. Therefore, Japanese artillery has little ability in beach fighting.
In short, the "Fighting Japan" coalition forces' beach landing was completed easily.
