Of all the empire's frontier wars, the Battle of Japan was the most well-prepared.
This stems from Zuo Mengeng’s obsession.
There are even many people within the empire who don't understand why Zuo Menggeng cares so much about that barren island above the sea.
After finally being reborn, Zuo Menggeng could not forgive himself if he did not destroy this country of beasts for China.
The advantage of being well prepared is that once you take action, you will be in trouble.
Kyushu Island was taken, Shikoku Island was taken, and Hokkaido does not belong to Japan.
Now, even the Choshu clan has been destroyed.
Looking at Japan, the forces that can resist are already very weak.
The most important thing is that the remaining Japanese feudal lords cannot get the support of the Japanese people.
The Japanese people hate them far more than the outsider empire.
At least when the empire comes, it will provide food without taxation or corvee, allowing the people to quickly settle down and live a stable life.
This is already the minimum requirement of Japanese people.
But only the empire can do it.
North Korea, Ryukyu, and Xiayi Island all stored massive amounts of food in preparation for the pacification of Japan.
Following the National Defense Forces, food was delivered to every Japanese citizen. All they can do is be grateful to the empire and then transform into the most loyal subjects.
In order to annex Japan, the empire trained more than 6,000 officials.
Together with the more than 2,000 officials here in Shimabara, it is enough to ensure that the empire's will is penetrated into every village in Japan.
Don't underestimate this.
Often, confusion stems from information asymmetry.
Especially in this era, the countryside is remote and closed, and it is difficult to understand the situation outside.
When the ignorant people know nothing, they can only listen to the powerful people in the village to confuse right and wrong.
And these powerful people are undoubtedly the landlords and warrior class with vested interests.
Of course they are enemies of the empire, and they are unwilling to lose their inherent interests. They will definitely incite people's hearts and cause trouble for the empire.
However, the officials of the empire went deep into the countryside and, backed by the powerful national defense force, could provide the policies and benefits of the empire to every ordinary Japanese people.
On one side are the vicious landowners and warriors who have oppressed the country for many years, and on the other side are the empires that have brought food and stability.
No matter how stupid the people of Japan are, they know how to choose after experiencing it for themselves.
The landowners and warriors lost the support of ordinary people and became rootless duckweeds. One can imagine their fate.
Vigorous land reform soon began in the empire's occupied areas, which greatly rejuvenated the vitality of the Japanese people.
With the support of the Empire and the Wehrmacht, they exposed the crimes of landowners and samurai, and then saw these people brought to justice.
After the property of the local landlords and warriors was evenly distributed to the people, the vast countryside quickly came to life.
Facts have proved that liberating the working people is always the most correct thing.
After gaining freedom and survival, the Japanese people burst out with great strength. They enthusiastically helped the National Defense Forces fight.
All of a sudden, the National Defense Force's logistical supplies no longer had any worries, and the advance was faster.
At the same time, civil strife broke out within Japan's old forces.
The escaping Mouri Tsunamoto abandoned everything, even Emperor Gomizuo.
Emperor Gomizuo regained his power with the support of the Gaito Daimyo and moved to the Choshu Domain.
As a result, the National Defense Forces came and Emperor Gomizuo had no choice but to run away.
But when the tree fell and the hozens scattered, Mouri Tsunamoto had too much time to take care of himself, and he didn't have much respect for him as the emperor, so he simply abandoned him like a shoe.
Without the support of the daimyo, Emperor Gomizuo's situation was little better than that of a beggar.
The group of them staggered forward, panicking like bereaved dogs. They quickly ran out of food and fell into extreme exhaustion and hunger.
"Your Majesty, there is a village ahead. Let's go in and ask for some food, shall we?"
The attendant was so hungry that he made a suggestion.
Emperor Gomizuo, now over seventy years old, couldn't bear it even more. Hearing this, he quickly agreed.
The group turned and walked into the village.
This village is very big, with many people, but very numb.
They all stood on the roadside, watching the group of people approaching, without fear, curiosity, or movement.
This scene made the officials very angry.
"Baga, His Majesty the Emperor is here, why don't you kneel down to welcome him? Quickly take out your best food and present it to His Majesty the Emperor."
No one responded.
The official became disgraced and angry, brandishing his whip at the nearest person.
The whip hit him, but the man didn't cry out in pain, but looked stunned.
Because he found that the whip didn't hurt at all.
In his memory, the whips of the nobles were very fierce and could often beat people to death.
When did the nobles become so weak?
When he saw the shaky appearance of this group of people again, the man suddenly had a bold and impulsive idea.
He bent down, picked up a stone, and threw it at the official.
Officials who are used to being domineering and domineering never thought that untouchables would dare to fight back. Unable to dodge, he was hit directly in the face by a stone.
It was originally just a fist-sized stone, but it was so close that even though it was hit, it would only result in a bloody head injury.
But something unexpected happened.
The official fell down on his back, twitching all over and could not get up again.
This suddenly made all the villagers excited. They looked for stones and threw them at Emperor Gomizuo and others.
Suddenly, stones fell like raindrops, causing many people to be knocked down on the spot.
Emperor Gomizuo did not escape the disaster.
He was sitting in a sedan chair with a bigger goal, so the biggest rocks were beckoning towards him.
His bones were broken and his tendons were broken. He fell from the sedan chair and lay paralyzed on the ground, twisting and wailing like a wild dog with a broken spine.
The villagers were stunned and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.
Is this the lofty and majestic Emperor?
Why is it so ugly?
This is sometimes the case. Once the superior person loses his halo, he will look even more miserable.
The misery of Emperor Gomizuo did not arouse the pity of the villagers. Their long-term oppression made them more cruel.
People gathered from all directions and buried Emperor Gomizuo under rocks amid his desperate pleas.
Edo.
The news from Sendai finally came.
The entire Tokugawa Shogunate was shaken by this, and many people were frightened.
The loss of Sendai meant that Edo lost its northern barrier. Maybe it won't be long before the National Defense Forces come over.
Tokugawa Iemitsu woke up from his coma without saying a word, but looked at the ministers, hoping that someone would come up with an idea.
"Da'ao, the Date family is no longer reliable."
News of Date Masamune's surrender also came, but Date Hidemune was still commanding the army.
What if Date Hidemune also rebels...
(End of chapter)
