The next day, Tokugawa Iemitsu summoned the four veterans again and announced to them all the information he had in hand, including the snowflake candy matter. c∮八 c∮八 c∮Read c∮ book, .⌒.o≈
The previous meeting could only be regarded as testing their attitude towards sending troops to Liaodong, and the final decision would not be made until this discussion.
Regardless of the number of troops involved, sending troops overseas is a huge event for the shogunate, and it is different from Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army landing on Koshima.
This time, it was at the invitation of the Ming court, and the relevant certificates issued by the relevant parties showed that it was reasonable and reasonable, and outsiders had no right to make irresponsible remarks.
The veterans obtained extremely detailed internal information and had a more comprehensive and deeper understanding of the dispatch of troops to Liaodong.
The Ming court hoped that Japan would send 50,000 troops, and Zheng Zhilong's fleet would be responsible for transporting them from the mainland of Japan to Daheishan Island in the southwest of Kimchi as a transit station.
Then from here, go northwest all the way to Bukhuangseong Island, south of the Laotieshan Channel. As long as the sea conditions are good, you can cross the strait and deliver a large number of Japanese combat troops to the Jinju Peninsula.
This is the No. A combat plan, which is divided into five landing sites. One landing site is set up on the east and west sides of the bay in front of the center left of Jinzhou.
A landing site is set up at Laotieshan at the southernmost tip, and the remaining two are set up at Shuangdao Bay and Sheepshead Bay in the west of the peninsula.
According to intelligence, only Jinzhou Zhongzuo stationed about three Niulu, with about 900 troops, of which at least two Niulu were horse pawns.
However, for a landing operation with a scale of ten thousand people, even if three horsemen and soldiers were deployed together, they would still be far from being a match for the Japanese iron artillery Ashigaru, not to mention that there were naval guns near the shore to provide fire support.
The No. A battle plan was more reliable. The landing site was so dense that even if Donglu stationed three Jia Lama soldiers here, there would be no hope of victory.
If you choose Operation Plan B, you will need to adopt separate advance and combined attack tactics. Since the west route will land on the Jinzhou Peninsula, the east route will use Guanglu Island as the advance base and land on the opposite side of the Li Changshan Strait.
Then they advanced towards the Jinzhou Guard from the east and west directions. The intelligence estimated that the Jinzhou Guard stationed at least one Donglu with a strength of not less than 2,000.
If the No. B battle plan is implemented, if the Donglu discover that the Japanese troops have come ashore, they will inevitably divide their forces to attack, which will weaken the defensive force in a certain direction to a certain extent.
Both groups of Donglu will encounter an attack by the Japanese army who have an absolutely superior force. There is no possibility of victory, and they will eventually flee north.
Compared with the two plans A and B, the combat plan C is more bold, and almost implements the extremely fierce Trident tactics in the Jinzhou area.
Ten thousand people from the south landed directly in the bay in front of Jinzhou Zhongzuo, and rushed in to destroy the enemies entrenched here.
The 20,000 people from the central part landed on the coast near Jinzhouwei. They used 20,000 iron artillery ashigaru to deal with the 2,000 Donglu horse soldiers, and there was a high chance of victory.
Twenty thousand troops from the north landed on the opposite bank of Changxing Island. They first marched eastward along the Shahe River and then turned northward, striving to capture the Fuzhou Guard in one fell swoop.
In addition to Fuzhou Guard, which was far away from the coast, Jinzhou Guard and Jinzhou Zhongzuo, which were built on the coast, would be captured by the Japanese army almost within a day.
Even if the Japanese army in the north is completely blocked by the Donglu, the two groups in the south will immediately go north for reinforcements after they succeed, and assemble an army of 50,000 to besiege Fuzhou Guard.
Since a large amount of supplies can be obtained at the seaside, the Japanese army can throw many firearms into the battlefield without hesitation. Even if the Donglu have 3,000 troops to guard the Fuzhou Guard, they will be destroyed. 5∞eight 5∞eight 5∞ read 5∞ books,.←.o≈
A certain prince believed that the braid's garrison in the peninsula could not exceed one banner, that is, 7,500 people. It would be quite good to keep it at around four jiala.
Moreover, the defense area was too large, and the garrison must be dispersed. Faced with the fierce attack launched by the Japanese army from the beginning, it was impossible for any stronghold to defend its defense area.
No matter which combat plan is chosen, the Japanese troops who land will maintain a strength advantage of more than ten times. As long as the Japanese troops do not suffer from "braid phobia" and are the main force in the battle, there is no chance of victory for the Japanese army.
The most important thing is that since they are fighting in coastal areas, as long as one place encounters a fierce attack from the opponent, Japanese troops who are not fighting in other places will quickly take ships to reinforce the battlefield.
Within half a day, Braid will be besieged by at least 20,000 to 30,000 Japanese troops. This is something they will never encounter when fighting in the pass.
In the battle plan, a certain prince clearly marked the estimated strength of Donglu troops stationed at each location, the march route and time, and the direction in which the opponent's reinforcements might move south.
The maximum time it takes to end this combat operation is expected to be about seven days. If everything goes well, the battlefield can be cleared within about five days, and then the ship can continue to advance north.
After reading it, Abe Shige felt lingering fear and secretly admired the very detailed battle plan made by the Ming court: "I would like to inform you, the head of the family, that I believe that the battle plan B is neither aggressive nor conservative. And Jinzhou Zhongzuo Among the three attack targets, the defense is the weakest. Our army can take it in one fell swoop, and then we can attack the Jinzhou Guard with the East Army. After conquering this place, the 50,000-strong army immediately boarded the ship and sailed to the sea outside Fuzhou, striving to Within three days, Fuzhou Guard will be captured."
Attacking three targets at the same time, Abe Shige once again thought that it was a bit too risky, especially without knowing the strength of Donglu's troops and horses, so it was better to be cautious to avoid suffering the pain of losing troops and generals.
However, Abe Tadaki thought that Abe Shigetsu was too cautious and there was no need to do so. If Fuzhou Guards only had two thousand soldiers and horses, it would not take fifty thousand troops to conquer this place, so he said: "Your Excellency, the head of the family, The intelligence provided by the Ming court shows that there are not many enemy troops here. If our army sends 20,000 troops, we will have a strength advantage of no less than ten times. If we adopt surprise tactics, we will definitely be able to catch the enemy by surprise. I am not talented, but I am willing to lead the troops. Twenty thousand, capture this city for your Excellency, the head of the family!"
If 20,000 people besiege 2,000 people and still can't win, it only means that you are incompetent. Why fight? You might as well go back to your own territory to live out your days.
Abe Tadaki did not completely underestimate the enemy. If the intelligence was wrong, the actual defensive strength reached three to four thousand, and he could handle it with twenty thousand, so he did not propose too few troops, which could be regarded as leaving a way out for himself. .
He supports Plan C. In his opinion, it would be easy for 10,000 people to attack the Jinzhou Center and Left, and it would not be a big problem for 20,000 people to attack the Jinzhou Guard.
As long as the 20,000 men under his command can capture Fuzhou Guards in a short period of time, then this battle can end with a complete victory.
That guy Abe Shigetsu also planned to use 50,000 people to attack the Jinzhou Guards. Fortunately, he could imagine how timid and fearful he was.
Judging from the information provided by the Ming court, the guardhouse they marked was nothing more than a seemingly solid military fortress, and its size was no more than a small city.
Let alone 50,000 people, even if 20,000 people are used to besiege such a small town, as long as there are more than ten artillery pieces to assist, there will be no difficulties at all.
Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at the battle map hanging on the wall and was noncommittal. Judging from his expression, he seemed to be still evaluating the pros and cons of both sides' proposals, and did not immediately evaluate the two people's views.
Abe once again advocated the tactics of steady and steady attack. Although cautious, it should be a relatively safe method so that the enemy would not have any opportunities to take advantage of it. However, after receiving the distress information, the Fuzhou Guard's defense level would inevitably be improved.
The three-way attack strategy advocated by Abe Tadaki was not impossible, but the Fuzhou Guards were inland and far from the seaside, and they were easily ambushed by the enemy during the advance. Abe Tadaki would have been guilty of underestimating the enemy.
Plan A was too conservative and was directly ignored by the general who conquered the barbarians, because assuming that the defenders had less than a thousand people, the Japanese soldiers who landed later would not get any credit at all.
The battle was over before the enemy troops were seen, and the soldiers and horses behind had to reboard the ship, otherwise they would have to walk to Jinzhou Guard. Rather than doing this, it would be better to send troops directly to attack the Jinzhou Guard.
Tokugawa Iemitsu believed that at least two battlefields must be opened to satisfy his 50,000-strong army. If possible, it is not impossible to implement Plan C.
In view of the fact that the two guys in front had their own opinions, Matsudaira Nobutsuna expressed his thoughts at this time: "To report to the head of the family, I believe that what Shigeji said is correct, and Tadaki's suggestion also has merit. I feel that the troops can be divided. Three routes, separately capture these three important places. However, Jinzhou Zhongzuo and Jinzhou Guard are easy to capture because they are located on the coast. Fuzhou Guard is located inland, so our army can adopt the strategy of encircling rather than attacking in the early stage. , first cut off the connection between the city and the outside world. If the army that captures Fuzhou Guard encounters a stubborn resistance from the enemy, they can first station themselves in the coastal area without going deep alone. After the victory of the two groups, they can go north for reinforcements and join forces with 50,000 troops. If you are here, you can defeat this city in one battle!"
This strategy combines the two people's ideas and learns from each other's strengths to offset their weaknesses. It can not only meet the goal of capturing three important places in a short period of time, but also avoid a disastrous defeat.
Abe Tadaki mentally cursed this bastard who copied his tactics, and then immediately reported to General Zhengyi: "I agree with what Nobutsuna said, and I also mean the same thing!"
He also thought about everyone. With so many soldiers and horses, not to mention their large scale, they were divided into four categories: family soldiers, close vassals, genealogical soldiers, and foreign soldiers. If we only attack two places, how should the battle merit be distributed?
Hota Masamori thought about it before he finally spoke: "Your Excellency, the head of the family, I believe that the Daimyo Daimyo should be responsible for attacking Jinzhou Zhongzuo. State Guard!"
Obviously, Hota Masamori's intention was to leave the easier-to-beat, but fatter Kinshu Guard to his master, so that his subordinates, such as Lao Zhong, could just drink some soup.
The Jinzhou Zhongzuo Institute, which is the thinnest but easiest to attack, is handed over to Shodai Daimyo. This way, the other party can gain something, lose little, and not hurt the friendship. The cooperative relationship between the two parties can be continued in the future.
As for the Fuzhou Guard, which is the most difficult to fight, it should be left to those outsiders with ulterior motives. Anyway, if they want to gain something, this is the only place they can fight. If they don't fight against Fuzhou Guards, this place will be eaten up by those great names.
"...Well, what Zhengsheng said is good, and it is in line with my general's wishes!"
This was what Tokugawa Iemitsu was thinking in his heart. Not only did he want to capture these three important places, he also wanted to minimize the losses for himself and the most important losses for the foreign daimyo.
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Matsudaira Nobutsuna and Abe Tadaki were both a little sullen, but Hotta Masamori went even further, waiting for them to finish their words before striking back.
Abe Shigetsu didn't care about this, but thought of another important matter: "Your Excellency, the head of the family, if the Japanese army sends troops to Liaodong, there is still one important matter that needs to be resolved!"
Hota Masamori's words were flattering. Tokugawa Iemitsu liked the No. C combat plan the most, and he also wanted to test the outside world through this battle, so he was in a good mood and was willing to continue. Listen next: "But it doesn't hurt to say it!"
Abe once again expressed his thoughts to the point: "Your Excellency, the family leader, our army is divided into four types of soldiers: your family soldiers, local vassals, genealogical and foreign soldiers. The port of Nagasaki for foreign trade is far away in Kyushu. Island, it is easy for the soldiers and horses from the Kansai region and the daimyo from the Shimazu family to board the ship. But for the Kanto region, especially the soldiers and horses of the head of the family, it is impossible to travel long distances to Nagasaki to board the ship. They must It would be more appropriate to choose another port that is closer to board the ship.”
This is very true. The Tokugawa family's troops are mainly stationed in the Kanto region. You can't have tens of thousands of troops running from Honshu Island to Kyushu Island to take a boat. If you board the ship from Edo, you can directly transport it to Daiguroyama Island, the transfer station in the southwest of kimchi.
"Then what do you think we should do?"
However, General Zhengyi did not want to see that his Edo Bay was filled with Zheng Zhilong's ships. Allowing outsiders' fleet to sail into Edo Bay would definitely damage the shogunate's face. Even if he had to choose a place to board the ship, he could not choose In Edo.
"I think it should be divided into several regions, and a port should be established in each region as a special embarkation point. For example, the Kyushu region is located in Nagasaki, the Shikoku region is located in Matsuyama, the Saikuni region is located in Hiroshima, and the Kinki region is located in Kobe , the central and Kanto regions are located in Shizuoka, and the northeastern region is located in Sendai. In this way, the soldiers and horses of the daimyo from various places do not have to travel long distances and can board the ship nearby, thereby saving the soldiers' physical strength and food. And they do not need to be transported to the transfer station , only need to complete the assembly at the transfer station Daheishan Island, and then they can be directly delivered to the established theater in the Liaodong Peninsula."
Abe Shigeji believes that using dispersed boarding methods can reduce unnecessary consumption and avoid overcrowding.
Since each domain was at different distances from the embarkation point, it was impossible for the troops belonging to each daimyo to arrive at the port at the same time, so only a thousand people could be transported each time.
It is also easy for Zheng Zhilong, who has thousands of large sea-going ships under his command. This method can be regarded as reducing the burden on both parties.
"...Well! Ai Qing's words make sense!"
General Zhengyi thought for a moment and became convinced. The tactics proposed by Hota Masamori and the transportation method suggested by Abe Shigeji were both very good.
Putting aside those foreign names, even his own soldiers and vassal troops did not want to travel for several days just to board Zheng Zhilong's merchant ship.
In fact, no daimyo is willing to do this. It is best to send his troops on board at home, but this is really not feasible. The plan proposed by Abe again is already the most suitable.
This also made the four old middlemen almost certain that their family heads had planned to agree to the Ming court's request and send troops to the Liaodong Peninsula.
"The four dear ladies sincerely offer their words. If everything goes well, I will give each of them the right to distribute 50,000 kilograms of snow candies!"
One kilogram of snowflake candy can earn fifty copper coins, and fifty thousand kilograms is about two thousand five hundred taels.
Although the money is not much, it can be regarded as a gift from the head of the family. Besides, he actually paid nothing.
For Tokugawa Iemitsu, there is nothing wrong with giving some appropriately as a reward to the four retainers.
He holds up to five million kilograms of snowflake candies in his hands. As long as he agrees to send troops, these candies as white as snow will be his.
Not to mention, I still have a chance to raise the price, it depends on whether Ming Ting agrees... 11... Friends who read books, you can search for "Blue Chinese Network" and you can find this website as soon as possible. oh.
