"The fire in Osaka burned for seven days and seven nights, and the entire city was reduced to nothing. Even Kyoto, which is close to Chichi, was attacked by the flames and suffered heavy losses. Countless people were homeless and endured in the snow and wind. He was freezing and almost couldn't survive. General Sakai's retreat road had been cut off, so he had no choice but to lead his army northward and planned to return from the Tottori area. However, it was desolate and barren, the roads were difficult and dangerous, and he couldn't get much supplies. , soldiers and horses who can retreat..."
What was before Tokugawa Iemitsu was all bad news.
Osaka was completely burned by the fire, and Sakai Tadakatsu fled all the way. And, of course, Matsudaira Nobutsuna's head.
Shen Yuanzhi knelt in front of him in despair and relayed to him the recent situation.
Everyone in the Tokugawa shogunate was silent.
Everyone understands that at this point in the war, the shogunate has lost too many things.
If the army in Sakai Tadakatsu's hands cannot be safely withdrawn, then with the loss of Matsudaira Nobutsuna's army in Kyushu, the shogunate's strength will be less than half.
At that time, there is no need to attack Xia Kingdom. The western daimyo will definitely rise up and completely bury the shogunate.
"Take your troops and horses to meet General Sakai when he returns."
Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Nobuyuki Sanada.
Sakai Tadakatsu could not afford to lose the troops and horses in his hands, which was the basis for the Tokugawa shogunate to maintain its rule.
Sanada Nobuyuki was not only Honda Tadakatsu's son-in-law, but also the lord of the Matsushiro Domain.
Matsushiro Domain is located in the middle of Honshu Island, closest to Sakai Tadakatsu, and is the best candidate to respond.
Sanada Nobuyuki did not dare to neglect and quickly took the order and left.
But in the face of the difficult situation, neither Tokugawa Iemitsu nor the other ministers were able to do anything.
"Xia's navy is extremely sharp and unstoppable. As a precaution, Edo Bay should be blocked. As long as Edo is safe and sound, we have the possibility of turning defeat into victory."
Doi Toshikatsu is conscientious and has been planning for Tokugawa Iemitsu.
His words reminded Tokugawa Iemitsu.
It was shocking that Osaka was burned to the ground, but Edo, the foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate, could not afford to repeat the same mistake.
And compared to Osaka, the sea in Edo is wider and the surrounding area is richer. If there is another raid by the Xia Kingdom's navy, the Tokugawa Shogunate will definitely collapse completely.
"You can bury wooden stakes and pull up iron locks at the entrance of the bay, which will definitely make the Xia Navy helpless."
Masamune Yin came up with effective methods, which finally made Tokugawa Iemitsu's face look a little better.
"General Sakai's 80,000 troops were actually defeated by the Xia Army's 5,000 divisions. How should we fight the next battle? Do you have any good strategies?"
When Tokugawa Iemitsu asked, his face kept twitching.
Anyone who learns about the war situation in Fangfu will not be in a good mood.
It is true that the gap between the shogunate army and the Xia army is too big.
This is only 5,000 Xia troops, what if it is 50,000?
Can't even Edo be saved?
At this point, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, Doi Toshiki had no choice but to comfort him with gentle words.
"The Xia army came from afar, and it was only with the help of the Choshu clan that they managed to achieve a small victory. The land of the West is thousands of miles away from Edo, and there are countless dangerous passes. No matter how strong the Xia army is, the offensive will stagnate. one day."
When everyone heard it, they all said yes.
No one thought that the Xia army, which came from thousands of miles away, could fight from Choshu to Edo in one go.
There is definitely a chance for the shogunate to turn defeat into victory.
Tokugawa Iemitsu also agrees with this statement.
"The lord of the Sendai clan will lead an army of 100,000 people and rush to the Owari clan to join the lord of the Owari clan and regain Osaka. We must let the people of Xia understand that I, Japan, will never surrender."
Yin Da Zhengzong accepted the order with great enthusiasm, and at the same time he had already made up his mind.
After meeting Tokugawa Yoshinao, the lord of Owari Domain, be sure to stay away from the coast.
It doesn't matter whether Osaka is captured or not. As long as they are not hit by the artillery of the Xia Navy, they will be in an invincible position.
"What about the homeless people?"
Doi Toshikatsu worked hard to help Tokugawa Iemitsu make up for the neglect.
Osaka has been completely destroyed and more than 200,000 people have been displaced.
Now winter has arrived, and the snow will soon fall. If they cannot be properly arranged, these will cause huge trouble to the shogunate.
Tokugawa Iemitsu instinctively did not want to hear this topic, but it was inevitable.
"Send someone to see your majesty and ask her to make arrangements for you."
Kyoto is right next to Osaka, so all the people who fled flocked here.
The shogunate is now fully engaged in fighting against the Xia Kingdom, and it really has no spare power to take care of these people who are waiting for food.
Tokugawa Iemitsu thought of the titular emperor.
Doi Toshikatsu thought about it and felt that this was the best way.
Although the emperor is relatively poor and does not have many resources at hand, it seems that he cannot properly accommodate the people. But as long as there is the name of the emperor, it is expected that many problems can be solved.
The Tokugawa shogunate quickly mobilized to deal with the next change in the war.
Everyone in the shogunate thought they had everything figured out.
Edo Bay is blocked, so there is no need to worry about the Natsu navy breaking in and repeating the tragedy of Osaka.
Sufficient troops were deployed to the west of Edo and layers of defense lines were established. Even if the combat power cannot be compared with Xia Jun, it must be enough to form a confrontation.
As long as the delay continues, the Xia army's foundation from afar is unstable and lacks supplies. Coupled with the resistance of the Japanese people, victory will belong to the Tokugawa shogunate sooner or later.
It is a pity that as a feudal ruler, the Tokugawa shogunate could not see the overall situation from a higher perspective.
After learning about the troop mobilization of the Tokugawa shogunate, Lou Fu and Zhang Keda just wanted to laugh.
"This time I will let Tokugawa Iemitsu understand clearly what the irreversible trend means."
In the far north, Xiayi Island has been covered with ice and snow. Countless soldiers gathered on the shore and boarded the ship one after another.
Their journey was not far, they only had to cross a narrow strait before landing.
Therefore, the transportation of troops can be completed only by relying on the existing warships in the Northern Military Region.
However, the 11th Division with more than 40,000 people appeared here undefended, which was like a tiger rushing into the sheep.
"The Tokugawa shogunate has deployed all its troops to the west. I want to see how he responds to our pressure?"
On the dock of Aomori Domain, Hong Qi felt very comfortable watching the officers and soldiers of the 11th Division enter the city easily.
He has been troubled since he took office as the commander of the Northern Military Region. In such a barbaric land, the only option is to fight primitive tribes and wild beasts.
Unexpectedly, an order came from the headquarters to ask the Northern Military Region to send troops to cooperate with the North Sea Fleet and the First Marine Division to complete the attack on the Tokugawa Shogunate.
And the task of the Northern Military District is very easy.
It was to cross the Tsugaru Strait from Xiayi Island and invade Mutsu Province and Rikuchugoku.
Fight wherever you can, until the Tokugawa shogunate collapses and surrenders.
Anyway, the troops and horses of the daimyo Yin Da family here have been mobilized by the Tokugawa shogunate. On the way forward of the 11th Division, there were no obstacles at all except the sky full of ice and snow.
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