Due to historical and geographical reasons, the prosperous areas of Japan are concentrated in the central and western parts of the country.
The far east and north are very remote and desolate.
After the rise of the Tokugawa shogunate, out of strategic considerations and in order to calm the resistance of the western daimyo, Tokugawa Ieyasu only enfeoffed his cronies to the eastern and northern regions.
There is another benefit to doing this.
That is, Edo does not need to consider the risks from behind.
You only need to focus on the west and concentrate on dealing with those foreign daimyo who are on both sides of the head and rat, and you can consolidate your rule.
This method effectively helped the Tokugawa shogunate maintain its power.
But with the arrival of Xia Guo, and under the more advanced strategic concept, this arrangement of the Tokugawa shogunate suddenly became a huge loophole.
In order to fight against the Xia Kingdom, the Tokugawa shogunate gathered a large number of daimyo troops, either deployed near Edo or rushed to the Osaka area.
The result was that everywhere in the east and north was completely empty.
The Tokugawa shogunate had no idea that Natsu would attack from the north.
On the first day the Eleventh Division landed at Aomori Domain, it completely controlled the surrounding area.
Then there was no obstacle to the march.
Let's put it this way, the only thing that delayed the 11th Division's progress was our own logistics.
Under the wind and snow, the transportation of grain and grass encountered many difficulties. Otherwise, it is not a myth that the 11th Division has achieved rapid results.
Three days later, the urgent military situation that the north was attacked was placed at the forefront of the second-generation lord of the Sendai Domain, Yoshitaka Tadamune.
The feudal lord became numb on the spot.
He now has no troops at all.
The soldiers and horses of the Sendai Domain had already accepted Tokugawa Iemitsu's order and headed for Osaka under the command of his father Masamune Indatsu.
"Send a message to General Da'ao immediately."
Yin Dazhongzong felt weak and finally felt the danger.
The Xia army came from the north, and the shogunate did not have the extra troops to stop it.
Not only the Sendai clan, but also Edo was exposed to the front of the Xia army.
The 11th Division didn't care at all that the action was exposed. The Tokugawa shogunate would urgently transfer the troops sent to the west if they had the ability.
I can't believe that the shogunate's army did not fall apart during this back and forth.
After all the 11th Division landed, they divided their forces.
The 37th regiment went straight towards Akita Domain, and the rest of the main force went south along the road to attack Sendai Domain.
Because there was no decent resistance on the road, the two groups of troops advanced very quickly.
In just five days, the main force of the 11th Division reached Osaki on the outskirts of Sendai.
The city wall of Sendai was already in sight, so Hong Qicai ordered all the troops to stop advancing and rest on the spot.
"Our goal is not to eliminate the Tokugawa shogunate, but to force them to surrender. The current situation is very good. We just wait until the mentality of the Tokugawa shogunate collapses."
Taking Sendai was easy but pointless.
After finishing Sendai, we have to move on.
Since then, the logistics supply line has exceeded 500 miles, which will affect the next battle.
This is also the main reason why the Xia Kingdom is temporarily unable to eliminate the Tokugawa Shogunate.
In addition, you can't work so hard that you can take advantage of other famous names.
For Xia Guo, the best outcome is for the Tokugawa Shogunate to admit defeat.
Now that the Xia army is approaching Sendai Castle and Edo is not far away, I believe the Tokugawa shogunate's psychology has reached a critical point.
What follows is waiting.
However, the main force came to a standstill, and the 37th Regiment achieved brilliant results.
After capturing the Akita Domain, they marched all the way, breaking through twenty-five cities in a row, until they conquered the Yamagata Domain and captured the domain's lord, Hoshina Masayuki.
This unexpected surprise made Hong Qi really happy.
He ordered the 37th Regiment to quickly send Masayuki Hoshina over.
"The Xia Kingdom does not want to eliminate the Tokugawa shogunate, but to punish your arrogance. I hope you can convey the Xia Kingdom's intentions to General Ou, and hope that he will not make a mistake."
Hoshina Masayuki was not only the lord of the Yamagata Domain, but also the half-brother of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
He was someone who could speak well in front of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
At this time, Masayuki Hoshiko was very well-behaved.
It was Xia Jun's ferocity that frightened him.
He thought that the castle of Yamagata Domain was well-defended, so he could hold on for a while. Who would have thought that it only took Xia Jun an hour and a half to break through the city wall.
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The explosion that shook the earth and made the sky dark and dark had become his nightmare.
When he closes his eyes now, the scene of a tall and majestic city gate flying high into the sky will appear in his mind.
"Yes, yes, I will definitely convey it truthfully."
Hoshina Masayuki was released and entered Sendai alone.
Yin Dazhong Zongzheng was frightened. When he saw Baoke Zhengzhi who was released and learned about Xia Guo's conditions, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He finally understood that the Xia army did not attack the Sendai clan, not because they could not defeat it, but because they did not want to.
Since it was safe for the time being, he wasn't so worried.
"The Xia Kingdom is really too powerful. If we continue to fight, I am afraid that the shogunate will also be wiped out. It is best to report the situation to General Daou truthfully and save the disaster as soon as possible."
The Tokugawa shogunate can still hold on, but the daimyo everywhere have clearly felt it.
If we continue to fight, everyone will just follow the shogunate and die together.
Yin Dazhongzong sent an envoy to follow Masaichi Hoshino and rushed to the shogunate. When he told the situation, everyone in the shogunate was dumbfounded.
They figured everything out.
He just didn't expect that Xia Jun would actually hit him from behind. Moreover, they have already reached the Sendai Domain Castle and are not far from Edo.
"Da'ao, the matter has come to an end. Taking advantage of Xia Jun's gentle attitude, we must make a decision as soon as possible."
Yonda Masamune's attitude quickly made a 180-degree turn and began to urge Tokugawa Iemitsu to surrender.
It won't work if you don't turn around. The Sendai clan is the foundation of their Yinda family.
If this was broken by the Xia army, the Yin Da family's prosperity and wealth would be over.
In a short period of time, Tokugawa Iemitsu has obviously aged a lot.
He closed his eyes in pain, trying hard to maintain his dignity, but his rapidly shaking body still exposed his fear.
Doi Toshiki also lost all his wisdom.
Under the general trend, in the face of absolute power, all wisdom is just a good-looking but useless scheme.
Can the Tokugawa shogunate stop the Xia army's attack to the east?
Obviously not.
Even if the army from the west is quickly mobilized at this time, how much fighting power will these armies still have after traveling thousands of miles?
Another one, if the army from the west is sent back, how should we deal with the Xia army from the west?
How about transferring the defenders of Edo?
What about Edo?
Let the Natsu navy break into Edo Bay and turn Edo into a sea of fire just like it did with Osaka?
At this moment, everyone in the shogunate understood that they...
Completely lost.
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