Kyoto, Japan, the Palace of Flowers.
The Shiba clan, the Imagawa clan, the Hatakeyama clan, the Akamatsu clan, the Yamana clan, the Niki clan, the Nakajo clan, the Tomiichi clan, the Kyogoku clan, the Hosokawa clan and other guardian daimyo united around Ashikaga Yoshitomichi.
Emperor Gokomatsu also appeared at the Flower Palace.
Ashikaga Yoshimichi took out the credentials of the Ming Emperor and shouted at the top of his lungs: "We would rather fight to the death than be humiliated like this! The Ming Emperor should pay the price for his arrogance, and the shogunate officers and men , take out your weapons, destroy North Korea, use North Korea as a stronghold, conquer the Ming Dynasty, and let them see the power of our Yamato nation!"
"I order you to kill all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, burn all the houses of the Ming Dynasty, and steal all the property of the Ming Dynasty! Capture the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to the Flower Palace. I want to see him kneel down and beg for mercy, and I want to chop off his head myself. , tell all those who insult the Yamato nation, this is the fate!"
"Now, I assign the generals to lead the troops! The army of 300,000 is divided into fifteen teams, each team has 20,000 sergeants! Yoshitaka Shiba will be the commander of the first team, and the deputy general Hosokawa Mitsumoto will be appointed. Hosokawa Yorimoto will be appointed as the general. The second team will be commander-in-chief and deputy general Yoshima Mie. Hatakeyama Motokun will be the third team commander-in-chief and deputy general Akamatsu Hironobu..."
Emperor Gokomatsu looked at this scene with a bit of joy in his eyes.
Emperor Gokomatsu supported Ashikaga Yoshinori's war, but this support only existed within the Hana Imperial Palace. After leaving the Hana Imperial Palace, Emperor Gokomatsu did not say a word of support.
In Emperor Gokomatsu's view, this was an opportunity, a perfect opportunity for the emperor to regain power. Once the Ashikaga shogunate fails, their prestige will be completely wiped out. At that time, the emperor who is controlled by the shogunate will be able to stand up again and rule everyone in this land!
Let's fight, let's fight.
The more people who die, the better.
Death is a sad and beautiful thing. Whether it is the death of an enemy or one's own death, it is always sad and beautiful. Just like when the peonies fade, sadness embellishes the most beautiful moment.
Three hundred thousand troops, this number itself has huge hidden dangers and problems. Logistics problems alone are a huge loophole. Emperor Gokomatsu knew this, and many people knew it, but it was nothing compared to the shame of being insulted and stepped on. If he couldn't support his own logistics, he would eat North Korea, and after eating North Korea, he would eat Ming Dynasty.
Feeding the enemy is common in war.
As long as you win the battle, your enemy will be your own grain transport captain.
Ashikaga Yoshitari really suppressed all his capital. He didn't care about the public grievances, the opposition of local guards, and the potential risks, so he went crazy and suppressed everything.
Like a gambler, the outcome of the bet is: either win all or lose all.
Gambler's mentality: This time, I will definitely win.
Shiba Yoshishige was so excited that he could finally lead the army in war as a general!
Father, you should not have committed suicide. Your death has brought shame to the Spo family. If we want to die, we must die on the battlefield! Just watch, I will definitely conquer North Korea and reach the Ming Dynasty!
I know about North Korea. Li Fangyuan is a good king, but that's all. Those sergeants are just eggs. They don't dare to fight or fight. If they encounter any tough and ruthless pirates, they will disperse in a hurry. , are they the only ones who want to stop our army?
This is not possible!
As long as North Korea is captured, we can directly enter the Liaodong region of the Ming Dynasty. Intelligence says that the Ming Dynasty has stationed 100,000 troops there. Haha, how can we be our opponent with this small manpower?
After conquering the Ming Dynasty, can the Spo family directly divide their territory into Peiping? Haha, I heard that there is a large population and rich output.
Hosokawa Yorimoto was also a little excited. He didn't expect that he would still have the opportunity to serve as a general at his old age. That's fine, the Hosokawa family's status in the shogunate is not one of the best, so through this war, let's stand in the first rank under the shogun!
Hatakeyama Motokuni is gearing up, and his blood is boiling.
It’s been a long time since I’ve smelled the smell of blood. This time, I’ve had enough!
It has to be said that although the Ashikaga Shogunate's control over Japan is not very stable, the remaining power of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is still there. Coupled with Ashikaga Yoshinori's passionate speeches, Emperor Komatsugo's silent support, and the loyal support of the main guardians of the daimyo, it is indeed This country mobilized an unprecedentedly powerful army.
After all the generals were assigned, Ashikaga Yoshitomichi issued the final order: "Destroy Korea, conquer the Ming Dynasty, make the Yamato nation the most noble nation, and let us become... The ruler of this world! I will never destroy the Ming Dynasty, and I vow not to fight back! Go to war!"
"If the Ming Dynasty is not destroyed, I swear not to fight back!"
All the generals shouted in unison.
The army left Kyoto in a mighty and orderly manner.
Sixty percent of the army went west from Kyoto, passing through Tanba, Izumo, and Bingo, and arrived at Shufang and Nagato. After gathering at Nagato, we headed to Chikuzen through the strait, and crossed the sea in a navy boat at Chikuzen.
Twenty percent of the army went westward via Awa, Iyo, Bungo, and Higo, and crossed the sea in Higo by navy boats. The remaining 20% of the army went south, relying on the Sakai Port Navy, and went directly around the sea to gather near Chikuzen and Iki Island.
Monk Manji looked at the departing army and asked Ashikaga Yoshimichi uneasily: "General, Kyoto is empty. If the Ming Navy comes, how should we defend it?"
Ashikaga Yoshitsugu said confidently: "Don't worry, there are still 8,000 battle-hardened sergeants of the shogunate here. In the next month, we will continue to expand the army and strive to reach 50,000 troops in Kyoto. Ashikaga Yoshitsugu is responsible for this matter. He will do it."
Manji trembled slightly.
Let Ashikaga Yoshitsugu do it?
What a chilling conspiracy!
For now, Kyoto does need to expand its army, but in terms of public sentiment, they have already been drafted in batches, and if they continue to be drafted, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the people.
These people will remember the name Ashikaga Yoshitsugu and vent their anger on him. This also means that Ashikaga Yoshitsugu will no longer have the support of the people, and he will no longer be able to threaten Ashikaga Yoshitsugu in the future.
If Ashikaga Yoshitsugu fails to accomplish this and does not fully replenish his troops, then Ashikaga Yoshitsugu will have an excuse to depose this younger brother. While conquering Korea and the Ming Dynasty, Ashikaga Yoshimichi did not forget to deal with the internal affairs of the shogunate, which shows how cold his heart was.
The businessman Fei Fu was a little trembling.
Originally, I just wanted to vent my anger, and said countless bad things about the Ming Dynasty. Who would have thought that the shogunate not only took it seriously, but also mobilized such a huge army for an expedition.
If they knew that they were exaggerating, would they be liquidated? If I had been cautious and properly explained to Ashikaga Yoshimichi, would I not have gone on the expedition today?
Come on, the matter has come to this, Da Ming is abominable, and everything he says with added fuel and jealousy must be true.
Japan mobilized military expeditions as early as the Ashikaga Yoshimitsu period. Especially after Tsushima and Iki Islands, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu devoted a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to the navy. In a few years, in three places The naval port has built more than 5,000 warships, which can accommodate more than 40,000 sergeants at a time!
On average, a boat can only accommodate eight people...
There is no way, the technology is limited, and the boat is flexible and easy to build. As long as it does not leak or sink in the sea, it is a passable boat. The largest ship of the shogunate was converted from several large pirate ships and could accommodate more than a hundred people at a time.
Sakai Port.
The navy boats stretched for several miles, which was extremely spectacular.
Groups of sergeants followed the military orders and boarded the ship, hung up the sails, raised the oars, and started the journey.
Among this group of sergeants, there were both captured strong men, sergeants of the shogunate or guardian country, and samurai of the shogunate, a veritable mixed army.
But the eyes of these people were eager to make military exploits and kill the enemy, even the captured strong men.
The shogun said that if you kill an enemy, you can be rewarded with three acres of fertile land and three taels of silver. How much does it cost to kill two enemies? Anyway, you only get three acres of fertile land and three taels of silver!
I heard that if you kill ten enemies, the shogunate will reward you with a woman. This is unnecessary. There are no women on the battlefield who can’t be snatched away. If there is any excess, it’s better to give them three more acres of land...
The preparations of the shogunate are certain, at least the weapons are in place. When Lao Zhu rebelled, all he held were broken copper and iron knives, but most of the strong men held shining knives.
From this point of view, Japan has an advantage in casting weapons, at least it can keep up with the speed and quantity. Of course, some strong men use harpoons, axes, and sticks.
Use whatever comes to hand. When an army fights a war, killing the enemy is the first priority. No one cares what weapon you use.
The mighty fleet went out to sea in batches. When they were thirsty, they drank water from water bags. When they were hungry, they took some dried fish with them. When they docked, they got some brown rice to eat.
On land, the army dragged out more than twenty miles, sixty miles a day, and it took more than half a month of march to reach Chizen. But no one complained, and no one flinched.
This is a war that concerns the shogunate and the dignity of the Yamato nation. Those who retreat will be ashamed of their lives. Along the way, many people took out a small amount of food to bid farewell to the armies.
Jeju Island.
Yang Rong lay on the lawn and looked at the blue sky.
Luo Guanying sat on the pier fishing, Zhao Shiyu hung on the mast of a ship and looked into the distance, Shen Wei yawned, and Yuan Yichen flipped through a book, which was the Imperial Academy's conjecture about the round earth.
A gust of wind blew along the sea.
"What breath?"
Luo Guanying stared at the sea in the distance. There was no ship on the blue sea.
Yang Rong sat up, picked up the folding fan on the side, and said softly: "This wind has a familiar smell, under the Tianshan Mountains?"
Wan Qinglin walked over, stared into the distance, and said to Yang Rong, "Do you feel it?"
The corner of Yang Rong's mouth moved slightly: "It seems that I am not the only one who feels this way."
Luo Guanying stood up and shouted to Zhao Shiyu who was looking at him: "The wind is blowing, get ready to assemble. This time, it will be the most glorious battle of the Navy!"
