The civil war in Japan lasted for five years, and both sides spent all their resources in order to win.
It can be said that at this time, everything in Japan was in ruins, the people were in dire straits, and the country was completely collapsed.
Moreover, the shogunate and the daimyo's plundering made ordinary Dongying people lose their confidence in this country while their families were in ruins.
During the war, an interesting phenomenon occurred.
That is to avoid the war, a large number of people began to flee.
The destination chosen by Japanese people on Kyushu Island is naturally Shimabara.
Later, the foreign daimyos tightened border control, which slightly slowed down the number of escapes. But even so, some people still chose to take risks.
Another place where Japanese people fled in large numbers was Osaka.
Under the pressure of the empire, Osaka became a paradise, and neither warring parties dared to set foot here.
What's even more amazing is that Osaka is located in the center of Honshu Island, and at the same time it is close to where the two sides are fighting online. Because neither side can achieve effective control, it is very easy for Japanese people to flee Osaka.
This caused Osaka's population to skyrocket, even exceeding seven million.
With such a scale, it is definitely the largest city in the world today.
In addition, Osaka is the most important distribution center for supplies in Japan, so it created a different kind of prosperity during the tragic war.
At the same time, because they stayed out of the war, they also developed a mentality among Osaka people.
They don't even consider themselves Japanese.
In other words, they do not feel that they belong to the side of the Tokugawa Shogunate or the side of the Daimyo.
Regarding the poverty in other places, Osaka people have developed the habit of looking down on them and only feel that they are superior.
This mentality is very similar to that of a place in later generations.
However, in this land of Japan, it is impossible for Osaka to truly stay out of the situation.
Especially after the defeat of the Waizou Daimyo, some of the original rules will no longer be followed at the end of the road.
The retreating Daimyo army lost everything and could not find any supplies along the way. This made them all hungry and green-eyed, and they no longer had any worries.
The Daimyo army took the lead in setting its sights on Kyoto.
Although this is the residence of the emperor, it has been beaten to pieces after several wars. Neither Emperor Gomizuo nor Emperor Meisho wants to live here.
No one thought that this situation actually meant that in the eyes of the Japanese people, the emperor would no longer have authority.
The hungry wolf-like Daimyo army rushed into Kyoto, burning, killing and looting wantonly, but what they could gain was very limited.
Kyoto has long been in ruins, and people here will naturally run to Osaka, not far away, in order to survive.
The things they grabbed from Kyoto were not enough to fill their stomachs, making the Daimyo army even more anxious.
At this time, Mitsuhiro Mouri no longer has the ability to control the army.
As a result, a small group of daimyo soldiers, driven by hunger and intolerable, rushed into the outskirts of Osaka and carried out robbery.
The results were very fruitful.
When the other soldiers saw this, how could they hold back?
The whole Daimyo army was in commotion.
Oblivious to the imperial prohibition, they rushed into Osaka like locusts, snatching anything that looked valuable.
The city of Osaka has been prosperous with singing and dancing for many years, and the people here have long forgotten the smell of gunpowder smoke. Facing the vicious Daimyo army, many people died under the butcher's knife before they even had time to react.
Wealth and food were too easy to obtain, which further inspired the bestiality of the daimyo army.
They began to advance towards the central area of Osaka.
By this time, the news had already spread, and the whole city was filled with fear. Countless people packed up their belongings and wanted to flee.
Especially the rich people are even more unable to sit still.
However, before they could start to escape, merchants from the empire came to their door.
"There is only the sea behind Osaka. Where can you escape to?"
The Japanese businessmen were trembling.
"If we don't run away, we will all be killed."
The merchant of the empire had a determined look on his face.
"With so many of us and weapons, why don't we dare to resist? Are we going to sit back and watch those beasts destroy Osaka and have everyone's wealth robbed?"
His statement made the Japanese businessmen look at each other in shock.
"That's an army. How can we defeat it?"
Before he finished speaking, the imperial businessman clapped his hands, and then the wooden boxes were opened one after another.
Everything inside was brand new muskets.
"With these weapons, can we fight?"
All the businessmen in Dongying were stimulated.
There is a saying that the imperial merchants are right about. Even if they want to escape, where can they escape to?
Not to mention that there is only the sea behind Osaka, but other places in Japan are also not suitable for survival nowadays!
When people are forced into a desperate situation and have no choice, they will be desperate.
Osaka Japan Chamber of Commerce President Nagaharu Migoro is only worried about the last point.
"If we resist, we will be regarded as traitors by the army. Will the empire protect us?"
The imperial merchants obviously came with a mission.
"It depends on what you think. If you think you are Imperial people, you will naturally be protected by the Empire."
The Japanese businessmen present immediately understood the meaning, which made them extremely excited.
Only fools are willing to continue to be Japanese these days.
I followed the empire's popular and popular people and accumulated a lot of wealth. If I could become an imperial citizen, my status and political status would be guaranteed from now on. Isn't it much better than being a pariah in Japan?
The Japanese businessmen quickly reached a consensus.
They quickly gathered brave warriors in Osaka Castle.
Harumi Goro, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, offered a large reward.
"Osaka is ours and no one is allowed to destroy it. For our lives and our wealth, we must resist. Everyone, listen clearly. Kill one enemy and you will be rewarded fifty yuan! Kill ten enemies.
Reward a house!”
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men.
Not to mention that the people here in Osaka are basically involved in foreign trade and are well-informed. They also never lack courage when traveling all over the world.
The whole of Osaka immediately took action.
The Imperials, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, and British all took up arms and joined the resistance.
If it were a normal battle, these mobs would certainly not be a match for the daimyo army.
But now the daimyo army has long been defeated. Not only can it not form an effective organization, it also has little combat effectiveness.
The Osaka people had better weapons and more numbers, and the Daimyo army suffered a disaster as soon as the counterattack began.
On this day, Osaka is no longer the city of singing and dancing, or the land of fireworks.
Everyone becomes a warrior and goes into battle to defend their homeland.
Men, women, the elderly, and children all contribute their own strengths.
Facing the mighty attack, the daimyo army quickly collapsed.