For a long time, when people talk about the rulers of Japan, people's first reaction is definitely the shogunate.
After all, it has been more than five hundred years since the Kamakura shogunate, the Muromachi shogunate, and now the Tokugawa shogunate. Although the king's flag changes on the city wall, the rule of the shogunate has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Facing the power of the Tokugawa shogunate, although the various daimyo were very dissatisfied, they could not think of a way to deal with it.
But China's long and rich history soon allowed Chonghua to find a way to operate.
People are accustomed to the shogunate, but they completely ignore that behind the shogunate, there is always an orthodoxy and a real king in name in Japan.
That is the emperor.
Once the emperor is removed, the legal status of the shogunate will be untenable.
In this way, opposing the shogunate became justifiable and unassailable.
Even in the battle for public support, foreign daimyo can still take the initiative.
If you respect the emperor, you will naturally respect the emperor.
Regard the Emperor as the real king, and anyone who does not respect the Emperor is naturally a rebellious person.
To crusade is to crusade those who do not respect the emperor.
As soon as this slogan was put forward, people from all walks of life were immediately excited and enlightened.
"As expected of Lord Shangguo, with your guidance, we can finally feel at ease."
In fact, these famous names were not very worried about the situation on the battlefield.
After all, with the existence of the Xia Kingdom, even if the Tokugawa shogunate cannot be eliminated, there is still no problem if they want to protect themselves.
As long as they are not eliminated, as time goes by, the strength of both sides will wax and wane, and sooner or later there will be a chance for them to make a comeback.
The uprising slogan provided by Chonghua gave them the moral high ground.
With such an advantage, if they don't know how to operate, they will really be stuck in a wall.
However, Kuroda Tadayuki was a little worried.
"Your Majesty is connected by blood with General Da'ao, so he may not agree with our approach."
The current Emperor Meisho is the daughter of Emperor Gomizuo and Tokugawa Kazuko, who is also the niece of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
Because of this relationship, it has been rumored that the relationship between the emperor and the shogunate is very cordial.
If the emperor sided with the shogunate, the slogan of honoring the emperor and punishing traitors would lose their power.
Seeing the embarrassed expressions of the various big names, Chonghua sneered.
"In the face of power, is family affection important?"
This short sentence cleared away the haze for famous people from all walks of life.
The people present are all old foxes in the political arena, and naturally they understand the true meaning of power.
Although the current emperor is young, he must be dissatisfied with the shogunate's arrogance and is full of desire for power.
However, the shogunate was powerful and had no chance, so he had to put on a friendly face.
Once given the opportunity, I believe that the young female emperor will definitely not be lonely.
"The shogunate army is marching westward under the leadership of Sakai Tadakatsu. As expected, the Hofu will become an important place to stop the shogunate's army. At the same time, we must be prepared for Sakai Tadakatsu to climb over the mountains, attack the mountain pass, and outflank the Hofu's retreat. Choshu Domain can
Deploy the main force at the mountain pass and take precautions. As for the defense, just leave it to our Xia Army."
After completing the integration of forces on Kyushu Island, the next thing to do is to help the Choshu Domain resist the attack of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Lou Fu and Tang Wenhuan combined the existing intelligence and the terrain of western Honshu to come up with countermeasures.
Japan is not only an island country, but also a hilly country.
Many places on Honshu Island are covered with rolling mountains, except for some narrow plains along the southern coast. Therefore, the shogunate's army could only move along the seaside.
The Hofu is now the gateway to the outside world of the Choshu Domain. If you guard this place, the shogunate's troops will not be able to get in.
Mao Li Guangguang was overjoyed when he heard that Xia Jun would take action personally.
"With Xia Jun taking action, our Changzhou domain can rest easy."
Lou Fu looked at Zhang Keda.
"How does your navy plan to act?"
Naturally, the navy has already made plans.
"The shogunate army came to attack the Choshu Domain, and we cannot passively defend. Our navy plans to attack Osaka through the Seto Inland Sea. Sakai Tadakatsu has lost his way back, and he has to return to the army."
Both Lou Fu and Tang Wenhuan strongly agreed with this plan.
The Xia army has absolute control of the sea. In a place like Honshu, which has a long and narrow terrain and faces the sea on all sides, it has a great advantage in fighting a war.
Although there was no plan for the Xia army to attack the hinterland of Japan in the previously formulated plan, just using the navy to attack several large cities along the coast of Japan would be enough for the Tokugawa shogunate.
The war situation on Japan's side was in good order, and the domestic side was able to cope well with Ming's imminent moves.
When the news of Zheng's defeat came, all Ming armies were paralyzed.
"Sir, even if the Xia bandits defeat the Zheng family, they will definitely suffer heavy losses. As long as we seize the opportunity to advance, we will definitely succeed in the battle."
Zuo Liangyu jumped up and down, constantly urging Hong Chengchou, hoping that he would launch an attack immediately.
Hong Chengchou frowned and remained unmoved.
He knew very well that Zuo Liangyu had become a laughing stock in the world because of Zuo Mengeng. That was why he wanted to fight and kill him just to regain his position.
But he knew Xia Jun's strength clearly.
He was originally opposed to attacking the Xia Kingdom, but now that he knew that the Zheng family had lost, he didn't want to fight anymore.
Not only him, He Renlong, Zu Dabi and others were also very afraid of Xia Guo.
"I think it's better to inform Your Majesty that while the situation is still good, we might as well give up here. Let's return to the army quickly and eliminate those bandits first."
"How's it going over there with Lu Bingxian?"
Hong Chengchou was very cautious and did not dare to agree to the opinions of the generals.
Now the situation is obvious. Attacking the Xia Kingdom is the strong suggestion of Chongzhen and Yang Sichang. If you object rashly, you may be on Chongzhen's blacklist and seek death.
The best way is to look at the dynamics of other Ming armies.
If everyone can remain united, facing the emperor's wrath, we can achieve a situation where everyone is not punished.
"Master Lu has written several times, requesting Ding You to return home. But Mr. Yang Ge refuses to allow it, and now the two sides are in a stalemate."
Speaking of Lu Xiangsheng's situation, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but rejoice in his misfortune.
He had been punished a lot when he fought together with Lu Xiangsheng. Now that he saw Lu Xiangsheng being unlucky, he was extremely happy.
"That old man Yang Ge has a very stubborn temperament and is intolerant of human kindness. Over time, people's hearts are alienated, and the overall situation has become even worse."
Hong Chengchou's eyes were filled with sadness, and he became increasingly pessimistic about the current situation.
Lu Xiangsheng, like him, did not agree to take action against Xia Guo.
Not only did he object openly, Lu Xiangsheng also had strong reasons.
In May last year, his father passed away. According to etiquette, Ding You should return to his hometown and observe mourning for three years.
At first, Lu Xiangsheng applied for Ding You on the basis of observing etiquette and not leaving any excuses. Recently, he simply used this reason to oppose the use of force against Xia Kingdom.
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Yang Sichang naturally understood his original intention, so he rejected his applications one after another, and the orders to urge the war became more and more urgent day by day.
Nowadays, the central government and local governments have reached a stalemate, but it is not long before Hong Chengchou and Lu Xiangsheng can persist.
How to prevent the situation from getting out of hand?
Hong Chengchou racked his brains and couldn't think of a proper way.
Little did he know that at this time in Liaodong, Huang Taiji helped him solve the problem.