"Mr. Yuan Ge, what do you think?"
Seeing the emperor's curious expression, Sun Chengzong asked Yuan Keli softly.
Yuan Keli, who was awakened, raised his hand towards Chongzhen and pointed at the map: "Your Majesty, although Mr. Sun Ge's plan just now is good, it is not impossible for Fusang's army to escape!"
Fuso's army escaped?
As soon as these words came out, Chongzhen and Sun Chengzong were shocked and looked solemn.
Fortunately, both of them looked calm and did not rush. They just looked at the map and waited for Yuan Keli's explanation.
"Your Majesty, I was ordered to oversee the military affairs of the Eastern Expedition and control the towns of Liaodong and Dongjiang. I visited many places in Liaodong and Dongjiang, including North Korea."
"I just said that the Fuso army has the possibility of escaping. In addition to the sea route, there is another way!"
Speaking of this, Yuan Keli pointed to the map of North Korea: "Assuming that the Fuso army is in Seoul and the sea route has been cut off, then they can only go north along North Korea.
Follow the coastline to the vicinity of the Heilongjiang estuary, cross the Tatar Strait from there, enter Kuyi Island (Sakhalin Island), then go south along Kuyi Island, cross the Soya Strait and enter Fuso's Hokkaido Island.
Kuyi Island used to belong to the Ming Dynasty, but is now occupied by Jiannu. The narrowest point between Kuyi Island and the mainland is more than ten miles wide, and the water is several to tens of meters deep. A raft can cross it.
The southern end of Kuyi Island is only a few dozen miles away from Fuso's Hokkaido, and the water is not very deep. Moreover, it is far away from the Korean Strait, and the Ming Dynasty Navy has no way to get through. Although the marching route is a bit long, it is a feasible method.
Moreover, between the four Fuso Islands and North Korea is the Whale Sea (Sea of Japan). On the vast sea, even if we have thousands of warships, we cannot predict where they will retreat from. "
Chongzhen and Sun Chengzong followed the place pointed by Sun Chengzong, and after comparing several maps, their expressions became serious.
Kuyi used to belong to the Ming Dynasty. It was occupied by the Jiannu after the Jiannu raised their troops. Moreover, it was in the northeast and was not marked on the Ming map, so they did not pay attention to it.
Chongzhen took a closer look. He really had no impression of this Kuyi Island, mainly because it was ceded to Tsarist Russia by Jiannu, a big loser.
Fusang can escape, which means that the Jiannu and Mongolian tribes can also escape. If they really escape, they will not be able to completely destroy the Jiannu and Mongolian tribes.
Only thieves who travel thousands of miles away can never guard against thieves. After they retreat, they will only continue to invade the border and harass.
Then there is no way to destabilize Fusang. If Fusang is not destabilized internally, it will increase the difficulty for Ming to attack Fusang's main island.
"Your Majesty, I have some considerations!"
"speak!"
With Chongzhen's permission, Yuan Keli continued: "If we want to eat the Jiannu, the Mongolian tribes, and the Fusang army stationed in North Korea in one go, and destabilize Fusang, the premise is that we can block their retreat.
There are three ways to retreat. First, retreat from the Korean Strait, which can allow the Daming Navy to intercept or even destroy the Fuso Navy warships;
Second, retreating from Kuyi Island allows the Liaodong Cavalry and the Founder-led Hexi Cavalry to cross the grassland and enter the Yalu River Estuary along the Changbai Mountain.
Ambush them when they retreat. If they don't retreat, go directly south and block them in North Korea.
The third is to retreat from the Tieling and Kaiyuan areas to the grassland. This road can also be handled by two cavalry.
Or let the Warrior Battalion go and focus on beheading. As long as the Jiannu and the Mongolian high-level officials are almost dead, those tribesmen will be a small problem.
With such an arrangement, it is only a matter of time before they are destroyed.
But if Fuso is to be destabilized, Tokugawa Iemitsu, Fuso's general who conquered the barbarians, must die in Korea. Otherwise, just some retainers will die, which is of little significance.
His father, Tokugawa Hidetada, was the second-generation general who conquered the barbarians. He gave the throne to Tokugawa Iemitsu. If Tokugawa Iemitsu dies and he can quickly control the situation in Fuso, then our plan will fail. "
Listening to Yuan Keli's analysis, Chongzhen chuckled and said: "Since Yuan Aiqing analyzed it like this, he must have countermeasures. I am all ears!"
"Your Majesty is wise, I do have some ideas!"
After Yuan Keli finished speaking, he looked at Sun Chengzong again: "Mr. Sun Ge, let me say it first, and you will add it later!"
"Your Majesty, the current forms of Tokugawa Iemitsu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are almost the same. If you want to establish your authority again, Tokugawa Iemitsu must conquer it personally, otherwise it will be meaningless.
I don’t know if Tokugawa Iemitsu has come to North Korea now. It would be better if he came. If he doesn’t come, we must attract him.
Give them the illusion that they can break through the Kanning defense line and even Shanhaiguan, so Tokugawa Iemitsu will come.
Moreover, when he comes to Korea, he will definitely bring close retainers of the Tokugawa family. Only when the retainers have performed meritorious services can they be enfeoffed, in order to stabilize Tokugawa's status.
As long as Tokugawa Iemitsu enters Korea, our navy can block the Korean Strait, cut off the retreat, and shut down the dogs;
Secondly, they sent experts into Fuso to assassinate Tokugawa Hidetada. As long as Tokugawa Iemitsu and Tokugawa Hidetada were dead, Tokugawa Tadanagi and other retainers who coveted the position of general conquering Yi would take advantage of the situation and turmoil would begin.
When many forces begin to compete for the throne, and some of the two hundred feudal princes of the clan are killed, Fuso will continue to fight. "
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yuan Ge's planner has approved it. The only uncertainty now is whether Tokugawa Iemitsu has visited North Korea in person. How can we attract him if he doesn't come?
I thought that either the three of them would not attack, or they would work together to crush them with superiority. The first one to suffer would be Mao Wenlong's tribe, and the second would be Ma Xianglin's tribe.
When their army attacks Mao Wenlong's Tieshan and Xuanzhou, let Mao Wenlong retreat, abandon Pi Island, retreat into the Liaodong Peninsula, and join forces with Ma Xianglin. It makes little sense for the three parties to build a Pi Island;
If the Confederate Allied Forces attack Ma Xianglin's tribe again, let them withdraw their defense to the south and rely on the castle to resist. The two "defeats" will definitely give the Confederate Allied Forces a false impression. In this case, Tokugawa Iemitsu will take the bait.
Of course, if Tokugawa Iemitsu has arrived in North Korea, these plans will be unnecessary and the Korean Strait will be blocked directly. The top priority now is to find out the movements of Tokugawa Iemitsu and Tokugawa Hidetada.
Secondly, strictly investigate the Fusang merchants and Ming Dynasty merchants on the merchant ships that sailed from Fusang to Fujian, so as to prevent any detailed investigation of the situation of the Nanhai Navy Fleet.
He also ordered the Denglai Navy, Xinjiangkou Navy, and Nanhai Navy to investigate on their own, and arrest those suspected directly, and make a decision after the war. "
Speaking of this, Sun Chengzong frowned, seeming to be thinking about something.
After half a stick of incense, Sun Chengzong spoke again: "Just doing this will have great disadvantages. With their pressure greatly increased, we will also face great pressure."
