Six hundred and sixtieth chapters Eastern Japan prepares for war
Chapter 665: Preparing for War against Japan
Due to the bloody massacre in Shimonoseki City by the Hetao and the cavalry of Wu Xiaolangjun heading north, the frightened Japanese people rushed over the mountains and ridges, dragging their families and families towards the east. In their view, Nara Castle was
It is their royal capital, and there are His Majesty the King and countless elite soldiers there. As long as he can escape to Nara, his life will be guaranteed. Hetao does not stop this kind of thing, but is happy to see it happen. After all,
It was too tiring to search for these Japanese in the mountains and forests one by one. They gathered under Nara Castle and were wiped out.
When the Hetao army arrived at Zhongjing City, Zhongjing City was already empty of people. Not only was there no one, but everything in the entire city had been moved. Anything that could not be taken away and might be used by the Hetao side,
All were destroyed.
At first, Dan Qiu and others thought it was the work of the navy, and they all lamented that the navy's efficiency and speed were high enough. However, Xue Sha and others' brows completely furrowed.
"It seems that not long after setting off from Xiaguan, the villages in Dongwa were being relocated collectively in an organized manner. And along the way, we didn't get much food at all." Feng Jing said with a frown.
"Jianbi Qingye!" Xue Sha snorted coldly: "Dongbo is Jianbi Qingye. However, even if they really leave food behind, we don't dare to eat it. Who knows if An Yongchang will poison it?"
Fengjing and Xinke both nodded. The Dongbo side obviously knew that if they divided their forces to guard it, they would not be a match for the Hetao side at all. They would only be defeated by the Hetao side. Therefore, they chose the path of active retreat, strengthening the walls and clearing the fields along the way, not allowing the Hetao side to let them go.
Even a grain of grain could be obtained from the Dong Japanese people. But even if the Dong Japanese really left a large amount of grain, Hetao would not dare to try.
He sighed happily and said leisurely: "Fortunately, the food we brought is enough to support our needs for three months. Otherwise, these would be really troublesome. An Yongchang is really cruel."
Lou Jing relied on the fact that he was an old man who came from Qingyun Garrison, and interjected: "He can't do anything about it. We are here to destroy the Eastern Japanese, and we are not here to pay them New Year greetings. If the Eastern Japanese lose this battle,
, they will face the danger of national subjugation and annihilation, can he not be more ruthless?"
Xinke laughed, patted Lou Jing on the shoulder and said, "You kid, that's what you said."
Feng Jing thought for a moment and said: "The Eastern Japanese are preparing to shrink their strength and make it into a fist. If this is the case, then they will definitely concentrate all their strength near Nara Castle. However, the total population of the Eastern Japanese is only five or six.
Millions, Nara City simply cannot accommodate such a large population. Therefore, I think they should use Nara and Edo as each other's horns to fight us here."
Nara Castle and Edo are both close to the sea, and the two places are less than twenty miles apart. However, Edo is the old capital before the Eastern Japan, while Nara is a new city built with the help of the Tang Empire. Although the area of the two cities is
The size is similar, but Nara's defense is slightly stronger than that of Edo.
It is impossible for Dongbo to have reinforcements now, but the same is true for the Hetao for the time being, so all the strength of both sides can be put on the table. Dongbo's current plan is very simple, which is to kill the Hetao army under Nara and Edo.
Even if the Hetao cannot be consumed, as long as the logistics supplies in the Hetao can be cut off, the Hetao will have no choice but to withdraw its troops. An Yongchang is very clear about the situation in China. It is not an easy task to organize such a large-scale cross-sea expedition.
Therefore, as long as they can survive this time, the Japanese may not rise again one day.
Xue Sha stopped talking and sat on Zhenshan's body, closing his eyes and meditating. The total population of the Eastern Japanese was about five million, plus the plundered Chinese and Korean people, the total population was about six and a half million.
The scale of Nara Castle and Edo is not even comparable to that of an ordinary state capital in China. Such a large number of people cannot be accommodated in the city. Therefore, they will definitely set up a large number of camps outside the city.
"Commander Feng, Commander Xin, do you think it is necessary for us to send cavalry to intercept and kill them outside Nara Castle first, to give the Japanese a disfavour?" Xue Sha asked.
Feng Jing nodded and said with a smile: "This is not necessary."
Xin Ke was eager to give it a try: "This task is quite important. It is better for me to lead the troops myself to avoid any accidents."
Xue Sha was startled, and quickly spoke out. He finally thought of this proposal, how could Xin Ke get his wish? However, Xin Ke was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he did not buy into the pressure of Xue Sha. In desperation, Feng Jing,
They had no choice but to reconcile with Xini in the middle and let them each lead 20,000 cavalry of their own legions. One marched to Nara and the other to Edo. Only then did the two men turn from anger to joy.
At the same time, Fengjing finally received news from Dugu. After Dugu's bloodbath in Nanbo, the army was organized into military units, slowly combing from north to south like a comb. Of course, it was different from the bloody army killing people all the way.
Uncle Dugu mainly used intimidation to drive the Japanese to Nara and other places. However, Dugu also quickly noticed the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country. Therefore, his marching speed was quite slow, and he began to speed up, preparing to join Feng Jing and others as soon as possible.
Returned to Nara and other places.
Of course, Uncle Dugu did not stop along the way. Wherever he passed, no grass would grow on the cultivated land. Not a single tile would remain in any village. There would be a raging fire in any forest. At the beginning, Dugu was on fire.
Shan was not very interested yet, but he soon discovered that when the mountains were burned, many small beasts would rush out of the mountains. Although the Hetao side carried a large amount of logistical supplies and food supplies, all the meat products were
Smoked, the taste is not very fresh, and these fresh little beasts can just be used as solace items for the marching army. Therefore, since coming down from Dugu, the interest of more than 200,000 troops in burning mountains has become higher and higher.
, and the food of the army has also been greatly improved, with fresh game on the table every day.
This is such a good day! Marshal Dugu thought with a smile as he gnawed on a roasted and shiny pheasant.
However, this felt like an extremely dark day for Dongwa.
When An Yongchang found out that Hetao was preparing for a sea-crossing expedition, he had already returned to Dongwo. An Yongchang had been dealing with Hetao for so many years, and he still knew very well what kind of people in Hetao were from top to bottom. For those who adhere to and
They can kill all the people of the Holy Sect of Paradise without mercy, and what I have done in China is even better than that of the Holy Sect of Paradise. It is easy to imagine Hetao's attitude towards me.
When the Hetao army crossed the sea for an expedition, either their entire army would be annihilated, or the Eastern Japanese nation would be destroyed. An Yongchang and his brother Dekang had no doubts about this.
Dekang Chengcheng has never been to China, but for more than ten years, he has been studying how to occupy China and then dominate the world, so he pays close attention to everything that happens in China. In addition, An Yongchang and Watanabe
The following are the reports of two civil and military ministers who have had many contacts with Hetao. He also knows the virtues of Hetao very well. Therefore, from the beginning, the East Japanese side was preparing for war nationwide.
The ambush in Xiaguan City was a combat strategy that An Yongchang came up with on his own and then perfected it through Duan Bianwen. If the trick had succeeded at that time, at least half of the Hetao Navy would have been wiped out, and the remaining navy would have been demoralized and depressed.
Far from home, it is impossible to reverse the overall situation.
Without the strong support of the navy, the army that landed in Hetao became a turtle in a urn. Although their generals were quite excellent and their soldiers were quite elite, facing the Eastern Japanese Dynasty who occupied the right time, place and people, their soldiers
If each of them dies one by one, they will eventually be slowly consumed by the Eastern Japanese. These hundreds of thousands of troops are the elite of Hetao. If they are completely wiped out in the Eastern Japanese, then Hetao will not only be able to unify China, but also be able to protect itself.
, are somewhat difficult.
Hetao has been conquering the north and south in recent years, so his morale and military morale are at their peak. But as long as he suffers this defeat, Hetao's prestige will inevitably be affected, and his undefeated myth in the entire eastern continent will be broken.
At that time, the alien races outside the Great Wall, who are originally enemies of life and death, will inevitably raise troops to respond, and the old families of the Qingfeng Empire such as the Li family and the Zhang family will also be unwilling to submit. In this way, facing the joint attack of the entire Shenzhou Continent, Hetao will inevitably
It will be exhausted, and even falling apart is not impossible.
However, An Yongchang's trajectory was eventually seen through by Hetao. Although Watanabe Shimo was smart enough to bring back most of the infantry, the talented and ambitious Dekonzouzov was not able to escape this time.
The whole division was wiped out, and he even committed suicide in shame. Thinking of this incident, An Yongchang was so angry that it was not a pity that Dekonzozov died. Although he was the best son of his brother, he actually dragged Dong
The last 50,000 Japanese navy were buried together, which An Yongchang could not forgive.
After all, Dekonsozov cannot be compared with Kato Taka. However, Kato Taka is also a waste, and he was actually taken advantage of by the Hetao Navy in his hometown. If this elite navy fleet is still alive, Loop would still dare to be so arrogant.
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The Dongwa Navy was completely wiped out, and Dongbo, which was already stretched thin, was even worse. Moreover, without the elite navy, the Dongbo side was unable to compete with the Jiaolong Corps and the Korean Navy coalition forces in Hetao.
The time will inevitably be seriously affected, which makes An Yongchang even more headache.
An Yongchang is very aware of how powerful the Hetao's combat power is. Dongbo's current regular army is only 200,000. Even with the newly expanded army, it is no match for the Hetao. Moreover, once the troops are divided, they will inevitably be defeated by the Hetao. Therefore,
After much consideration, An Yongchang and Dekang both agreed that they must concentrate all their forces and fight to the death with Hetao. The battle is unavoidable, but Dongwo can choose the location of the battle.
However, many things can be done strictly when planning, but are often full of loopholes when implemented. Although An Yongchang has been mentally prepared for a long time, he is still troubled by endless things.
"Your Highness, the Sishui Tribe and the Niushan Tribe had a quarrel because their camps were too close together, and a large-scale fight ensued."
"Dekang Baoqi? Shouldn't he be responsible for the coordination of surrounding camps?"
"His Royal Highness is coordinating issues between the Xiongjin clan and the Daben family from Zhongjing City in the west. He cannot leave for the time being!"
"Trash, these people are really a bunch of rotten wood. Come on, come and take a look with me!" An Yongchang slapped the table, and another fine wolf-hair brush was snapped. The soldier shrank his neck,
He looked sympathetically at the wolf hair brush that was cut into two pieces on the table. This was already the seventeenth brush that His Highness had broken off in the past few days.
An Yongchang rushed out angrily, mobilized two thousand soldiers directly, came to the camp of the Sishui Tribe and the Niushan Tribe, and slashed at the two fighting parties. The Japanese were brave and fierce, but they were afraid of those who were better than them.
A more ruthless person, so although An Yongchang's move was quite cruel, the two fighting tribes did not dare to say anything at all. When they saw that the situation was inferior to others, they quickly ordered their own tribesmen to stop and obey An Yongchang's instructions obediently.
However, An Yongchang did not dare to push these people too hard. Since the days of the Han Dynasty in China, the Eastern Japanese have been divided and ruled by robbers, and there has rarely been a unified dynasty. That is to say, more than 20 years ago, Xiongcai had a great strategy.
The two brothers of the Dekang family, with great perseverance and great wisdom, ended the Warring States Period that lasted for more than seventy years, and ostensibly unified the Eastern Japanese. Even after more than twenty years of control, the tribal elders and locals of the Eastern Japanese
The daimyo still have considerable strength. It's just that this time the Loop is a bit too cruel, and there is no need for prisoners or rebels, so all the forces in the Eastern Japan can unite together.
However, even though they were in the Warring States Period, their yearning for the Chinese dynasty was still very consistent. With the same purpose of robbing the coastal areas of China, they often fought together.
An Yongchang vented for a while, and finally ordered the soldiers to change the camps for the Sishui Tribe. Now, more than four million Japanese and hundreds of thousands of looted slaves have gathered near Nara City and Edo. Nara and Edo simply cannot
It could not accommodate such a large population, so most of the tribes and Japanese were resettled outside the city. In order not to cause confusion, An Yongchang deliberately divided the areas according to the places they came from and their tribes. However, these people were too chaotic, and
Many local daimyo had various conflicts before this, so something always happened every day.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of water in Towa, and there are several rivers flowing near Nara Castle. Otherwise, there is no telling how many troubles would be caused in the fight for water sources or places close to the water.
Just after handling this matter, a guard came to report again: "Your Highness, Okada Banya from Gulu City has sent someone to ask when their food will be distributed? He said that they no longer have any food in stock.
If we don't distribute food anymore, I'm afraid the people below will mutiny."
An Yongchang frowned and said: "Tell him that it will be delivered by noon at the latest, and ask him to prepare manpower for loading and unloading."
There are really too many things that need to be handled by An Yongchang personally. The most important thing is the food problem. Since these tribes and people fled from all over the country, they did not carry a lot of food. Fortunately, the food in Nara City
The food reserves are quite abundant, otherwise it would really cause a lot of trouble.
After finally returning to his place, An Yongchang discovered with dejection that the sky had actually darkened. Unexpectedly, he spent most of the day just going out for a walk. After a quick dinner, An Yongchang once again dealt with the pile of things.
A day's work has come.
"The army on the northern line of the Hetao has arrived 160 miles north of Nara Castle. Wherever it passes, there is no grass. According to the opponent's speed, it will reach Nara in about four days."
An Yongchang frowned and put it on the shelf with important information. Dugu Yuming moved very slowly. As China's leading infantry general and mountain warfare expert, if Dugu ran at a leisurely pace, it would take at most two days.
He was able to fight from Namba to Nara, but Dugu was obviously not ready to let go of even a single Tohoku commoner on the road.
After thinking for a while, An Yongchang still wrote his instructions at the end of the intelligence: remove all military strongholds along the route of Dugu's army to avoid unnecessary losses.
An Yongchang knew very well how powerful Dugu Yuming was. Dugu could take down a fortified city like Juyongguan, not to mention that there was no such strategic location in Dongbo.
"The army on the eastern front of the Hetao has completely burned Zhongjing City, and it is estimated that it will reach Edo in two days. However, the navy has already taken a step forward and is now harassing the coastal areas of Edo."
"Due to the joint crackdown by the Hetao infantry and cavalry, there are no longer any civilians in the western part of the country, and some people have fled to the central mountains, numbering about 20,000."
This is all information from the Hetao. After reading it, An Yongchang never loosened his brows. The Hetao army expedition was not in a hurry for success. It was obvious that the Hetao was preparing to uproot the Japanese pirates this time. Even if they could not eradicate the weeds,
It will not be able to recover for at least a hundred years.
An Yongchang originally wanted to take advantage of the eagerness for success of the Hetao army's expedition, and even if he could not defeat the Hetao's cunning plan, he still wanted to make it return in vain. However, the steady and steady strategy of the Hetao made An Yongchang feel a huge crisis.
In desperation, An Yongchang had no choice but to propose to clear the country and concentrate all the troops near Nara and Edo to fight to the death with the Loop. Of course, under the current situation, it is not possible to defeat the Loop, but as long as the planning is good, both sides can persist.
Three months, An Yongchang thinks, is still possible. In this way, Hetao will inevitably choose to withdraw its troops due to logistical pressure.
However, it is easy to concentrate efforts, but the current situation is really too bad to form effective resistance against the Loop.
After thinking carefully for a while, An Yongchang finally suggested in the report submitted to his brother that the tribes and daimyo who were completely loyal to him should be placed at the core of Nara and Edo, with the other tribes as the periphery, to maximize consumption.
The strength of the Loop.
An Yongchang is not afraid of those people escaping. The attitude of the Loop and the knife will make them understand the situation. He is not afraid that those people will impulsively attack him, and his knife is not a vegetarian. After finally finishing the official business, An Yongchang motioned to the guards to
Brother Wang sent it off, and then he took a deep breath and leaned softly on the armchair.
"The outcome depends on one fight." An Yongchang sighed, his tone full of melancholy. It took less than ten years from his ambition to dominate the world to living in a corner now. There is a saying in China.
, Ten years of changing fortunes, probably refers to my situation. And during this period, there was so much bitterness and suffering.