He stood alone on a battlefield littered with corpses, with enemies everywhere he looked.
This feeling is naturally extremely despairing for soldiers.
Such was the case with Date Masamune.
More than 30,000 shogunate troops have fought until now, and he is the only one left.
The pig attack tactic, which is most boasted by the Japanese, is a complete joke in the face of endless muskets and artillery.
Although human will is important, the generation gap in weapons is also a gap that cannot be made up for.
The most important thing is that the will of the National Defense Force is obviously superior to that of the shogunate army.
In the eyes of the National Defense Forces, the ferocity displayed by the Japanese people is no more threatening than the barking of wild dogs.
The 12th Division has pressed forward from all directions, and the surrounding area is impenetrable.
Because there was only one living person on the battlefield, he was naturally targeted.
Amidst the continuous sound of whistles, the surrounding soldiers raised their muskets and pointed them at Date Masamune.
Countless gun muzzles are like black stars, carrying the breath of death from hell.
Date Masamune held the sword and tried hard to lift it, but after several attempts, he could not find the strength.
Defeat is shameful.
But death is terrible!
Not everyone in Japan is brave enough to die.
"I...I surrender!"
The Sendai clan daimyo, the top general of the shogunate, and a confidant of Tokugawa Iemitsu, Date Masamune did not follow the dead soldiers.
He dropped his weapon and knelt on the ground timidly, raising his hands like a dog wagging its tail begging for mercy.
"Date Masamune surrendered?"
Sun Yunliang and others who came up later were a little surprised and a little happy.
It is always a good thing for a senior enemy general to surrender.
This is very conducive to disintegrating Japan's military morale.
Date Masamune was brought up, and he became more and more respectful when he saw the gathering of generals of the National Defense Force.
"I have understood the power of the empire. From now on, my only wish is to be an obedient citizen of the empire and I will never dare to mess around."
Sun Yunliang didn't care about this attitude.
"If you want to be forgiven by the empire, show your sincerity. Only by leading the way for the army and dedicating the Immortal Platform can you have a chance of leniency."
Hearing that he had a chance to survive, Date Masamune nodded his head and quickly agreed.
The effect of His Majesty's arrival in Nagasaki was earth-shaking.
Almost the entire population of Nagasaki was mobilized, shouting fanatically for long live.
After deciding to turn their backs on Japan, the people here were eager to be recognized by the empire.
Nagasaki is different from Osaka.
Osaka is a neutral place clearly defined by the Empire, and the Empire has made many deployments in Osaka.
Nagasaki has always been a Japanese territory and has always been ruled by Japanese officials. It was only because he had frequent interactions with the outside world, was deeply influenced by the Empire, and received many benefits that he gravitated toward the Empire.
Whether the empire is willing to accept Nagasaki is the biggest concern for people here.
Now that His Majesty the Emperor is here in person, the hearts of the people of Nagasaki are at ease.
Although Long Zuguang and others were worried, Zuo Mengeng had insisted on coming out and letting people here see him.
Sure enough, seeing His Majesty the Emperor appearing and waving his hands, the people of Nagasaki became even more excited.
"Your Majesty, now we have sorted this place out and taken over all the links. Send us some more officials, and there won't be any fluctuations in Nagasaki."
Shen Tingyang came to Zuo Mengeng and was very proud when reporting the situation.
Japan is about to be included in the empire's territory, and his contribution will definitely be remembered in history.
I don’t know what I will get when I am rewarded in the future.
"You have been appointed as the provincial governor of Dongyang Province by the Central Committee, and all the officials you need are behind you. You can discuss it yourself on how to arrange it."
Shen Tingyang was stunned. He didn't expect that the credit would be realized so quickly.
He went from being the empire's plenipotentiary representative in Japan to becoming a provincial official in Japan and a proper feudal official.
"Will Japan be renamed Toyo Province in the future?"
Originally, the central government had different attitudes towards whether Japan should keep its original name after it was incorporated into the empire.
Some people think it has nothing to do with North Korea, so just call it Japan Province.
Zuo Menggeng, however, had a clear attitude and proposed the name "Oriental Province".
After all, Japan is different from North Korea.
Although North Korea was once independent, it has been caught between the Central Plains and Japan for thousands of years and has become accustomed to relying on the strong for survival.
Since it was annexed by the empire, the people there were at ease regardless of whether they changed their names.
But although Japan is poor and remote, it is an independent country.
From the fact that the king of Japan dared to be called the emperor, it can be imagined that people here originally had no respect for the Central Plains dynasty.
In other words, Japanese people have a very strong sense of self.
Coupled with the differences in language, customs, culture and other aspects, it takes more efforts to assimilate.
Fortunately, after the Empire annexed Japan, everything here was in ruins and could only rely on the Empire. And there is no external interference, and there is a lot of time for the empire to slowly digest it.
After the 11th Division landed on Kyushu Island, there was almost no fighting.
The foreign daimyo here have long been wiped out, and the troops suffered heavy losses in the battle with the Tokugawa shogunate and did not even return.
Their excessive taxation and extortion of the people also completely lost the support of the people, so that civil riots broke out.
After the 11th Division launched its attack, it was almost a storm, depending on the message.
In addition to big cities, in many rural areas, the local people are already looking forward to it before the National Defense Forces arrive.
After the smooth situation was conveyed back, Zuo Mengeng immediately realized that the follow-up work must keep up.
He called in Shen Tingyang and other newly appointed officials from Dongyang Province.
"Immediately transfer food from Busan and Jeju Island, follow the army, and appease the people as quickly as possible. Only when the people get real benefits will they agree with the empire. In addition, some logistics needed by the army Materials can be organized on the spot for the people to produce, so that they can gain something. Only when people have perseverance can they have perseverance."
Shen Tingyang is an official.
"We are already making corresponding statistics, but now with your order, the efficiency can be faster."
Without Zuo Menggeng's order, their Dongyang Province and North Korea Province's work docking would definitely be complicated. But with Zuo Menggeng's instructions, North Korea Province will definitely cooperate actively.
Sure enough, just three days later, the first batch of 200,000 tons of grain was transported to Kyushu Island.
Shen Tingyang organized a transportation team in Nagasaki, followed the army with food, and distributed food to the people wherever they went.
The local people were exploited so miserably by foreign daimyo that almost every family starved to death.
Even if the new government gives them only twenty or thirty kilograms of food, which won’t last them long, it can save lives!
The news that the new government was dedicated to the people spread quickly, and the people's hearts surged, irreversibly tilting towards the empire.
This approach increasingly facilitated the progress of the Wehrmacht.
The 11th Division hit Fukuoka Castle without any resistance. The lord of Fukuoka Domain, Kuroda Tadayuki, sent twelve letters asking for help, but received no response.
In despair, he became the only one in the Kuroda family.
(End of chapter)
