"Sir, I just received the latest information from the scouts. The enemy is less than twenty miles away from us. According to their travel speed, they will arrive at our Tsurumaru Castle this evening to set up camp." Shimazu family Daimyofu In addition, the samurai Shimazu Miyama who received the latest information rushed to Takata Shimazu to report the news.
"Nani? The Han army is marching so fast? It seems that the Yi Dynasty sent all its elite troops to attack Japan this time. Are they not worried about the threat of the Qing Dynasty at all? They don't want it Are they the land of Kyushu in China?" After hearing the report from Shimazu Sanzan, Shimazu Takasaki couldn't help but thought in surprise.
If the Yi Army was able to defeat the soldiers of the Satsuma Domain during the battle to land on the island only because of the strength of their weapons, then the fast marching speed today is enough to show that the Yi Army is well-trained.
"Father, if it were you, faced with this situation, what do you think the Satsuma clan should do?"
For a moment, Shimazu Takasuke thought of his father, Shimazu Tsutoyo. If he were here, he wouldn't need to worry about so many things.
Of course, Shimazu Takashi's absence was only fleeting.
As the current leader of the Satsuma Domain, Shimazu Takasaki knew that he must not show any helplessness or fear at this time. If you reveal your hesitation and lack of confidence in the future, then the people below will get into a panic, and the Satsuma Domain will be in danger of subjugation.
This matter is absolutely unacceptable to Mr. Shimazu.
Besides, Shimazu Takasaki is not a playboy who has never experienced anything. The territory of Satsuma Domain is barren and bandits are rampant in the country. As the lord family of the Satsuma Domain, the Shimazu family naturally has to maintain the basic security and stability of the domain, so there are large and small bandit wars almost every year.
As the second son, Shimazu Takasagi is not worthy of freedom. He has been taught since birth that he must support the stability of the clan. If the eldest son as the heir of the family can still have some hobbies of his own, his identity can only be to constantly teach how to fight and how to work hard for the safe continuation of the family.
Therefore, Shimazu Takasaki was forced to accept various large and small battles in the constant training of his family. Even the largest of these battles only involved a few hundred people. But this is considered a war for Japan, and it can even be called a "national war".
Therefore, Shimazu Takasaki can be regarded as a lord who has been on the battlefield and seen blood, rather than someone who will panic and take charge when encountering war.
At this time, Shimazu Takasaki, who had come back to his senses, looked at Shimazu Mizan next to him and asked: "Where are the troops sent by the shogunate to support us, and how long will it take to reach us?"
"My lord, the messenger sent by the shogunate's army said that they have arrived in Bunzen Domain. If there are no special accidents, they are expected to arrive at our Tsurumaru Castle tomorrow evening." Shimazu Mizan replied.
"Does that mean we need to resist for a day or even two days?"
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Shimazu Takasaki walked back and forth for a few steps before he stopped and asked Shimazu Miyama: "Mitsuyama, do you have any opinions on the upcoming war?"
"My lord, my subordinate is stupid and has no ideas. I will do whatever your lord tells me to do." Shimazu Mizan was stunned for a moment, but he did not expect that Shimazu Takasaki would ask himself.
Hearing what Shimazu Mizan said, Shimazu Takasaki wanted to go up and slap him, but after thinking about it, he held back. He just scolded in a deep voice: "Baga, Sanshan, don't you understand what the Shimadzu family is going to face? Now I'm not asking you to be cunning, I'm asking you what you really think. Several people have come up with ideas, Maybe it can help our Shimadzu family reduce more losses."
"Hi... sir. I know I was wrong."
Shimazu Sanzan did not dare to make any more mistakes and said: "I think we should try to defend the city and see the movements of the Han army before making a decision on the next step."
"Tell me more specifically." After hearing this, Shimazu couldn't help but nodded and ordered.
"My subordinates believe that the Han army that can reach us today is just a vanguard force. There will not be many people and they will not carry any powerful siege equipment. Moreover, it is already evening when they arrive outside our city. They are going to attack. The city has to wait until at least tomorrow. They also have to wait for their main force to arrive. "
"That's a good analysis, let's continue." After hearing Shimazu Mizan's analysis, Shimazu Takashi's eyes lit up, and he wanted to see if his samurai had been underestimated by him.
"Tomorrow, the shogunate's army should also enter our territory of Satsuma Domain. By then, unless there is a mental problem, the Han generals will not let the threat from the shogunate's army come to besiege our Tsurumaru Castle." Shimazu Sanshan paused for a moment, then continued as if to show off.
"So, the most likely thing for the Han army is to encircle us and provide reinforcements, and give priority to fighting the shogunate's army."
"Not bad." Shimazu Takasaki continued to nod in approval.
"Sir, think about it, the Han army is only a long way away, and there will be a lot of inconvenience in logistical supplies. They will definitely not lay siege to us for a long time. This would be detrimental to them."
"The troops summoned by the shogunate are all daimyo from various vassal states. It may not be a big deal if they mix together for a short time, but over time, there will definitely be problems in terms of logistics distribution and personnel integration. So both of them are We can’t delay, we need a quick battle to determine the outcome.”
"In fact, the sooner they fight this war, the better for us. After all, this is a war on our land, and it will seriously affect people's production."
"Yes." Shimazu Takasaki couldn't help but nodded in approval again.
"The next thing we need to do is to preserve our strength as much as possible. In any case, both of them will be greatly damaged after the war. We can act according to the situation. If the Han army is defeated, we can send troops to coordinate with the shogunate. Pursue the Han army. But if the shogunate is defeated, we can either send people to the Han army camp to ask for surrender, or we can use this to take another step forward." At this time, Shimazu Sanzan seemed to have found As if he was in a state of depression, he kept talking.
"Mishan, who told you these words?" Suddenly, Shimazu Takasaki asked.
"Ah! Oh...it was said by an Akito teacher in my house." Hearing this, Shimazu Miyama was speechless for a moment, but he still made up his mind to tell the truth.
"This person may have great talent. Let him come and meet me later." Shimazu Takasaki ordered.
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