Chapter 280: The Sword Points at Japan (Twenty) Shimazu Tadahashi
Once the strength of the two sides in the war is too disparate, the battlefield situation will often be very boring. The so-called insect's arm refuses to fight, and the useless fist is useless.
Kuwaname Yosei quickly abandoned Jinzhou under the powerful artillery offensive of Liu Wei's tribe and fled eastward towards Busan. The only good thing along the way was that the Ming army seemed to have no interest in annihilating him.
As a Japanese army in this era, Kuwana Yoshinari and his troops did have some advantages, that is, they had excellent footwork. Even though this was due to Japan's lack of war horses and years of melee, it objectively accelerated his escape to Busan.
After Liu Wei captured Jinzhou, he ordered his subordinates to clean the battlefield and study the problem of city defense repair. At the same time, he sent someone to inform Gao Pangshi, and expressed his hope that the imperial route would be moved from the north of Sichuan to Jinzhou to ensure that the imperial army was safer.
After receiving the news, Gao Jingshi encouraged Liu Wei's troops, but rejected the proposal to transfer the military headquarters and asked Liu Wei to start conducting fire reconnaissance eastward according to the planned plan to put pressure on Pusan.
At the same time, he boldly divided his troops and mobilized three chieftain troops from Youyang, Wumeng, and Dongchuan to march westward, with the goal of capturing Shuntian, Guangzhou, and Tanyang respectively. Judging from this approach, he planned to use these thousands of soldiers to march westward.
People took half of Jeolla-do, to be precise, the southern part of Jeolla-do.
The Japanese troops were concentrated on the northern front, and the defenses in the south were extremely empty. Since even Jinzhou only had a garrison of about a thousand people, the relatively less important places such as Suncheon, Gwangju, and Damyang would naturally have even fewer troops.
However, considering that the chieftains' soldiers were not capable of attacking fortresses, Gao Pragmatic ordered Gao Shengyi to bring the Beiyang Fleet. Thirty land artillery pieces, which were originally prepared to supplement battle losses, were mobilized and distributed to the chieftains in the three places.
Unexpectedly, the three chieftains all said that no one under his command knew how to use them, so Gao Pragmatic ordered Gao Shengyi to mobilize the Marine artillery crews in the fleet and formed thirty artillery crews to help operate these artillery pieces. After the three chieftains thanked him, they went to their respective offices.
Head west.
Only 6,000 of the 15,000-strong chieftain army is left in Sichuan. Including Gao Jingshi's personal soldiers, followers, etc., the number is roughly 7,000. It seems that the strength around Gao Jingshi has been weakened a lot, but in fact, with the strength of Sichuan
For a small town, an army of 7,000 people crowded here is a bit too much.
After Liu Wei learned the news, he was not worried about the decrease in the number of troops around Gao Jingshi. Instead, he was relieved. The reason for his previous worries was not so much that Gao Jingshi had insufficient strength around him, but because he only controlled Sichuan and Jin after the landing.
In both prefectures and prefectures, the commander's "vision" was not wide enough and he was in the "fog of war", so he was worried that Sichuan would be attacked by the Japanese army.
It is true that the chieftains' soldiers and horses are relatively brave, but the strictness of military discipline is uneven. If they are attacked by a stronger Japanese army, Liu Wei cannot guarantee whether something will happen. This is what he was worried about before.
point.
It's different now. He is based in Jinzhou, not far to the north of Sichuan. He is also responsible for reconnaissance to the east, which means he is about to grasp the battlefield situation in the east. In addition, nearly 10,000 chieftains marched westward and captured the southern half of Jeolla Province.
, which means that they can cover the western front for Jinzhou and Sichuan. In this case, the Japanese army will be discovered as long as they get close, and they will have time to deal with it. Naturally, there will be no danger due to high pragmatism.
Of course, strictly speaking, there are dangers from the sea further south, but Liu Wei can't care about this and doesn't need to worry about it. If the Japanese army can break through the defense lines of the two fleets in front and behind the Japanese fleet and land under Gao Pragmatic's nose, then this
This is a battle that you deserve to lose.
On the other side, Gao Pangshi, who had assigned the task, had been staying in Sicheng and seemed to be quite fishy. Until the next afternoon, Ma Qiancheng came to report a strange thing in person, saying that a Japanese man came with several followers to ask for an audience.
Master, I asked Gao Pragmatically whether he saw it or not.
Ma Qiancheng also specially explained this, saying that the reason why he came to report such weird things was because the leader of the Japanese claimed to be holding a token given by Gao Jingshi himself - a weapon made by Jinghua Iron and Steel Works.
The Tang Hengdao has the regional abbreviation number that symbolizes the quality of the sword given by Jinghua Iron and Steel Works on the blade: Japan·002.
Jinghua Iron and Steel Plant is generally not directly responsible for weapons manufacturing. Jinghua's weapons manufacturing plants are usually separated, such as Jinghua Firearms Factory and Jinghua Artillery Factory in Kaiping.
Therefore, Jinghua actually rarely produces cold weapons. However, having said that, Jinghua Iron and Steel Plant is occasionally ordered to produce some cold weapons. These cold weapons basically have special properties. A small part is for giving away, and most of them are used for downloading.
Give.
Ma Qiancheng also had some personal contacts with the southwestern chieftains and learned some inside stories through the Huang family. For example, Gao Pingshi had the habit of giving Tang Hengdao to his servants and generals in southern Xinjiang, and occasionally gave it to southern Xinjiang.
Some generals from the local area gave him swords.
Ma Qiancheng knew that when Gao Pingshi gave the Tang Hengdao to a local general from Southern Xinjiang, there would be an inscription on the blade such as "Southern Xinjiang Zero Zero One". The number in this inscription was the order in which he gave the sword.
Theoretically, the smaller the number, the higher the person's status in the face of high pragmatism, or the earlier he has made great achievements - the "earlier he has made great achievements" here sometimes means the earlier he has taken refuge.
If the same "recipe" were transferred to Japan, wouldn't it mean that the Japanese who came today had made great contributions to Gao Pangshi or had defected to Gao Pangshi very early? Then this... should be regarded as one of his own, right? So Ma Qiancheng
Although I was very confused about the inside story, I immediately came to see Gao Pragmatic in person.
Sure enough, Gao Pingshi was a little lazy at first, but when he heard that the visitor was holding "Japan Zero Two", he immediately became serious, took off his Taoist robe and put on a python suit before going out to meet the guests.
Surprisingly, the Japanese holding the "Japanese Zero Zero Two" Tang Hengdao was actually quite young, looking even less than thirty years old. Gao Pingshi couldn't help but be slightly startled when he saw it.
Of course Gao Pangshi knew who the "Japan Zero Two" Tang Hengdao was given to. His owner should be Shimazu Yoshihiro, the commander of the fifth army of the Japanese army at this time, and Shimazu Yoshihiro was not young.
He was already in his early sixties, which is considered a long life in Japan.
It’s easy to see Gao Pragmatic’s identity. No one in the Ming Dynasty dared to wear the python robe. Even his demeanor of being in a position of power for a long time is difficult to imitate. Perhaps Gao Pragmatic’s surprise was seen. The young Japanese
He respectfully stepped forward and knelt down in a clear salute, saying, "Shimazu Tadashi, a descendant of Lord Qin Gongyue, has paid homage to the Marquis of Nanning on his father's orders. May your Lord be safe."
Oh, it turns out he is Shimazu Yoshihiro's son.
Gao Pingshi smiled and said gently: "It turns out to be Young Master Shimazu, yes, yes... How are you doing, sir?"
As mentioned before, the current system of the Shimadzu family is unique even in Japan, which is the so-called "Shimadzu two-house system." The general situation is that Shimazu Yoshihiro controls the military power of the Shimadzu family, but the actual power within the territory is not
It is still controlled by Shimazu Yoshihisa. To put it simply, Shimazu Yoshihisa and Shimazu Yoshihiro brothers are both family governors.
As for Gao pragmatically calling Shimazu Tadahashi "Shimazu Young Master", this needs a brief explanation. Since Shimazu Yoshihisa had no children, he initially married his third daughter, Kame Shouhime, to Shimazu Yoshihiro.
His second son, Shimazu Kubo, designated Kubo as his heir.
But then the situation changed. In the second year of the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, that is, the second year of Bunroku in Japan, Shimazu Yoshihiro went to Korea and Shimazu Kubo died of illness in Korea. The designated heir of the Shimazu family was gone.
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What would happen if the person who was the juncture of the "Twin Palace System" was gone? So Shimazu Yoshihisa's daughter Kamejuhime married again, and there was no need to think too much about the candidate. It was Shimazu Yoshihiro's third son, Shimazu Tadashi, and thus
Designate Zhongheng as his successor.
Tadashi Shimazu is not tall - he may not be considered short among Japanese people, but he is a head shorter in front of Gao Pragmatism. He also looks different from his father's later nicknames "Onishi Manko" and "Oni Shimazu".
"The impression given to people is that he does not look fierce, with a long face and narrow eyes, and some handsomeness between his eyebrows. If it were not for his hair style, he would probably look like an ordinary Ming Dynasty scholar if he changed his clothes.
This image surprised Gao Pragmatic. After all, the Shimadzu family has always been known in Japan for its ability to fight, and its ability to fight is often inseparable from the leader taking the lead in the charge. Therefore, Gao Pragmatic originally thought that the Shimadzu family
If the talker doesn't talk about the big and bad things, he should have a strong and fierce appearance. Who knows that the old saying is true, you should never look at a person's appearance. This Shimazu Tadahashi actually has a bit of a scholarly look.
After listening to Gao Pragmatic's question, Shimazu Zhongheng still prostrated on the ground obediently and replied: "Thank you for your concern, Lord Marquis. My father is in Hanyang at this time. I'm afraid the current situation may not be very good... After all, the heavenly soldiers are already under the leadership of Admiral Ma."
We are moving southward in a big way, and we have already advanced to the vicinity of Kaicheng."
"Oh?" Gao Jingshi raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Since your father is in Hanyang, why can you come to Sichuan to see me today?"
"Your Majesty," Shimazu Tadahashi said, "This junior came to court because of my father's orders and arrangements, and was left in Busan as the deputy general of the garrison. Two days ago, the Marquis captured Sichuan in one fell swoop. Although the battle was destructive,
However, there were still Japanese soldiers who realized that the situation was not good, and before the war started, they watched the flag and then went to Busan to report the news. Therefore, the younger generation knew that the Marquis was coming to Sichuan that night.
That night, an emergency military meeting was held in Busan. The juniors volunteered and led some of Shimadzu's elite troops to come to the west to conduct reconnaissance. Therefore, the juniors arrived at Masan yesterday and were able to meet the Marquis today."
Gao Pingshi was slightly surprised and asked: "Have you ever encountered the Ming army's sentries here?"
Shimazu Tadahashi's answer was very clever. He said: "Reporting to the Marquis, as late as yesterday, there were sky soldiers riding in the area of Mashan. However, I did not lead many people here. There were only more than 300 people in total. When I arrived at Ma
After the mountain was broken into pieces again, the younger generation led the group with only about twenty people, and they pretended to be Korean refugees...
From the younger generation's point of view, the Heavenly Soldiers' eastward reconnaissance should be to check the movements of the Japanese army, or to intimidate Busan. However, since this is the case, it is natural for the younger generation not to pay attention to the small group of Korean refugees. This is human nature. .”
Gao Pangshi secretly praised Shimazu Tadahashi's words. Firstly, he showed his wisdom. He could not only guess the Ming army's intentions, but also be able to adapt and complete tactical penetration. Secondly, he did not forget to give Liu Wei's sentry a ride. Under the steps, in order to avoid offending Liu Wei, the Ming army general, before the two parties even interacted with each other.
It's interesting. The Shimadzu family does seem to have some merits. At least Shimazu Tadashi, although young, must have some ability. But it just so happens that if he is a useless person with no ability, he will have to worry about the subsequent chess moves. It's getting better.
Gao pragmatic nodded with satisfaction and said: "I am very happy that Young Master Shimazu is both wise and brave. However, it is dangerous for you to come to see me. I don't know why you have to come?" At this time, Gao pragmatic seemed to have discovered Dao. Jin Zhongheng continued to prostrate himself on the ground, but belatedly interrupted: "Hey, why are you still kneeling? Come here, give Young Master Shimazu a seat."
Shimazu Tadahashi said hurriedly: "How can I have a seat for the juniors in front of the Marquis? I can just stand here."
"I'm a guest from afar. There's no point in standing. Sit down and answer the question." Gao pragmatically waved his hand and said, but although his words were polite, his tone was unquestionable.
Shimazu Zhongheng had no choice but to follow the host's wishes and sat down on the brocade stool sent by the highly pragmatic servant. Then he said: "Junior Jundu, the main reason I came here is to ask for instructions from the Marquis. This time the Marquis landed in Sichuan, Is the capture of Jinju aimed at capturing Pusan? If the Marquis has this intention, even though I am only the second general of Pusan and do not have many troops, I still ask myself that I can still play some role in this battle."
Gao pragmatic smiled slightly and said: "You think I am here to raid Busan, what is the reason?"
"Cut off the connection between the Japanese army and the mainland, and treat the current Japanese army in Korea as a turtle in a urn." Shimazu Tadahashi became serious and said in a deep voice: "Once this operation is completed, the number of troops available to the Toyotomi clan will be reduced to 10 to 67. After that, The Marquis has completely pacified Korea, crossed the sea and landed in Japan, who else can resist him?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Gao Pragmatic smiled, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is still in Hanyang. If I capture Busan as you say, I will cut off the connection between the Japanese army in North Korea and the mainland. As a result, your father was intercepted in North Korea."
Shimazu Tadahashi still had a serious face and said: "So what? After the juniors raised the flag to help the heavenly soldiers, my father naturally knew that the time had come. If he had the chance, he would immediately launch a mutiny in Hanyang. If there is no chance, then I will definitely take the opportunity to go out of the city to find Admiral Ma and surrender."
"Aren't you worried about your father's safety?" Gao Pragmatic still had a gentle smile on his face.
He originally thought that Shimazu Tadahashi would be more or less worried after he asked this question. Unexpectedly, this was not the case at all. Shimazu Tadahashi said without hesitation: "With my father's ability, no matter how bad he is, there will be no danger." , even if he cannot help the Heavenly Soldiers capture Hanyang immediately, it will still cause a lot of chaos. Even if the situation is worse later, there will be no problem if he leads his troops out of Hanyang and finds Admiral Ma to surrender.
After Admiral Ma and his father joined forces, taking advantage of the chaos and emptiness of Hanyang, as long as they immediately went south - even if they bypassed Kaicheng and went south - they would definitely be able to scare back the Japanese army in Hanyang. By then Hanyang would have been lost, and Kaicheng would be enemies from the north and south, so the only option was to
Abandoning the defense and running away. Under such a situation, it is the time for the heavenly soldiers and cavalry to show their strength, and the subsequent great victory is completely foreseeable."
After saying these words, Gao Pragmatic admired Shimazu Tadahashi even more. If he hadn't had deeper considerations, his plan would have really worked.
"So, what if I want you to continue to be Toyotomi Hideyoshi's loyal minister?" Gao pragmatically asked with a smile.
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, there shouldn’t be anything else going on at the moment, so I’ll write out today’s chapter in the morning.