Compared to North Korea, the war in Ryukyu is naturally less suspenseful.
The most likely variable is not encountering any sea storms on the way.
Fortunately, as the country's fortunes were booming, the fleet of the Toyo Marine Division arrived smoothly.
Mao Longyin knelt down weakly on the bow deck and cried bitterly.
Hu Zongxian, who was appointed from the imperial study room to the military affairs meeting and served as the army staff officer, looked at the Naha Port and the Shuri Castle area not far away, his heart heavy and his brows furrowed.
Behind him, the Ryukyu girl holding the hands of her younger brother and younger sister was originally called Ao Toriya Megumi, according to Shikana Shi, and her nickname was Tokudai.
Her sister Guiyue also survived. Now looking at the ruins there, she can’t help but cry: “Father, king and brothers...”
"The Japanese thieves are crazy!" Hu Zongxian turned around and helped Mao Longyin, and then saluted the great Zhu Nu and Taitung Gong Shang Yuan. "Both Yaeyama Island and Miyako Island are frequently robbed, let alone this place. When
Needless to say at this time, the Japanese pirates knew that the Ming Dynasty was planning to conquer, so they first destroyed the human power, destroyed the harbor, destroyed the roads, and robbed the property. Now that Ryukyu has suffered such a disaster, the country is actually destroyed. The Duke of Taitung has a great virtue.
Please rest assured, my dear daughter, the Ming Dynasty will capture and kill the guilty chiefs and Japanese thieves to comfort the heroic spirits of Ryukyu."
Deda Zhunu's hands were cold, and now she was only filled with hatred and powerlessness.
She took her younger sister to hide in the Yaeyama Islands in the southwest. In Ryukyu, the heaviest punishment for exile is to be exiled to the Yaeyama Islands. It is closer to Taiwan, but it is only more than a hundred miles away from the main Ryukyu Island.
If you want to reach the Miyako Islands, you need to sail hundreds of miles to reach the main island where the capital is located.
Even the poorest Yaeyama and Miyako Islands were plundered by Japanese pirates. She originally imagined what the main island would look like among those who fled there.
Seeing it with my own eyes now is like hell.
There was no human habitation, only ruins and ruins.
The Ryukyu Islands were originally prosperous and had tens of thousands of people. How many people are left now?
And with all this, can we blame the Ming Dynasty for wanting to conquer the Japanese country? Those who committed such cruel and evil deeds were Japanese bandits.
Hu Zongxian was in a heavy heart: "The princes in the court have never thought that the blood letter wishing the girl was not an exaggeration. I have seen it with my own eyes, and it is difficult to find such beastly behavior in the history books! Liu Xian, first find a sheltered harbor and anchor for the time being.
, use small boats to carry people ashore, and repair the port. General Xu, we need to search the island first, so I would like to ask General Mao and De Da Zhu Nu to lead the way, or there may be people who survived and are hiding. Except
Be wary of the Japanese pirates who have retreated to the northeast. This Ryukyu Island... is now sparsely populated. We must first send some boats to Yaeyama and Miyako to move some people here..."
Liu Xian, who had just passed the imperial examination, was assigned to the Eastern Navy, and now he took the lead.
What Hu Zongxian has to do is to provide assistance based on the actual situation.
But what we need to advise now is not how to drive away the Japanese bandits from Ryukyu first, but how to clean up the mess they left and prepare for the next conquest of the Japanese country.
He had to report the situation before him back to Beijing as soon as possible.
The Japanese pirates actually destroyed the most prosperous main island of Ryukyu: everything that could be burned was set on fire; the stone houses that could not be destroyed were all taken away with their valuable belongings; and all the people on the island were
, it seems that what was written in the blood book, "young and strong girls were kidnapped, and all the old and weak were slaughtered" is not a lie.
How could Ryukyu Island, which lacked manpower and supplies, serve as a springboard for the Ming Dynasty's army to further their expedition to Japan without the injection of great efforts and external resources?
Directly exterminating the population will be the biggest difficulty faced by the Toyo Marine Division when it launches its troops to Japan from the direction of Ryukyu.
"The Ryukyu Islands are like this, and over the Amami Islands..." Mao Longyin no longer had any luck with his family's survival, and burst into tears, "There are more than 150,000 people in the Ryukyu Islands, only a dozen or two or three! It's too late.
It's too late..."
Listening to the sound of the waves and his cries of pain, Hu Zongxian clenched his fists and remained silent for a while before saying: "The Ming Dynasty will avenge this revenge for Ryukyu! The surviving people of Ryukyu survived the catastrophe, and the Ming Dynasty will definitely take care of their future happiness!"
I will inform Your Majesty that grain and other necessary goods will be transported from Zhejiang, Fujian, and Taiwan to Ryukyu. Everyone, please put your condolences first and rebuild the port first!"
They all arrived here, and it was already June.
The news was sent back to Beijing, and after the order was issued, it would take several months before the fleet actually arrived here.
From the end of February, the Liaodong Army first crossed the Yalu River and attacked from north to south. At the end of March, the Beiyang Navy and the Maritime Great Wall Company and the Maritime Administration escort fleet led by Yan Shifan also attacked from the two directions of Jeju Island and Tsushima Island respectively.
North Korea's southwest and southeast will first blockade and attack the coast.
Because Queen Munding and Yun Yuanheng were involved in a coup, Li Yi and Prince Wang died one after another within a few months. How could North Korea, with its unstable people, face the Ming Dynasty's navy and army?
Among them are Li, a refugee who leads the way.
Now, Song Liangchen's general flag and Ming Dynasty Sanchen flag have been planted in Kaesong, Gyeonggi Province.
Kaesong has been the capital of the Goryeo Dynasty for nearly five hundred years. After the establishment of the Joseon Dynasty, the capital was moved to "Nanjing" during the Goryeo Dynasty, and its name was changed from Hanyang to Seoul.
Kaesong and Seoul are both in Gyeonggi Province, and they are only a few dozen miles apart. Even though the road is curved, they are already close to the heart.
The Daming Palace in Kaesong was originally the palace of the Goryeo Dynasty, and it was also used as a residence for foreign envoys. Later, it was renamed Sungkyunkwan, and it was the place where the Imperial College cultivated talents.
Now the Joseon Dynasty has established its capital in Seoul, and a Chengkyun Palace has been rebuilt there. The Daming Palace in Kaicheng is now controlled by the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty, such as Gong Yongqing and Song Liangchen.
"We must guard against the rebels in Xianjing Road!" Gong Yongqing said to Song Liangchen, "Liaodong frontier troops entered the court. Although His Majesty ordered Jianzhou Jurchens not to help the rebels, they may not listen!"
The first to be settled on land were the frontier troops of the Yin Yuanheng camp on Ping'an Road in the south of the Yalu River. With the wave of fleeing, the surrounding areas of several border towns were already considered "strong walls and clear fields." However, under the power of the New Ming Army's artillery array, the walls of these border towns were
, how can Chengmen bear this?
In addition, Li, in his original capacity as a prince, went to the front line to call for surrender. Although the general who participated in the siege and killing of the prince was unforgivable, how could the low-level generals and ordinary soldiers be willing to die together?
The opposite side is a genuine Ming Dynasty elite soldier!
This routine was unstoppable in the north of Ping'an Province. It was not until Pyongyang in the south of Ping'an Province that he had worked with Yin Ren and Prince Wang to "protect the orthodoxy" that it encountered its first serious problems.
Those stationed in Pyongyang are Yin Yuanheng's closest partners, and they were also the executors who broke into the city and poisoned Yin Ren and Wang Shizi. They are the core opponents, can they be trusted after surrendering? It is impossible for Li to let them go if he wants to avenge his family.
, this battle was actually a real siege battle.
In order to survive, the defenders worked really hard. Unfortunately, Pyongyang, which had just been conquered by them, had no time to repair more fortifications, and the Ming Dynasty's firearms were not at the same level as their cold weapons.
After the city was broken, Li was left there.
The matter of killing those rebels was naturally left to him and those who had surrendered before.
In addition to leaving a thousand elite troops centered in Pyongyang to keep the north-south grain routes open, and keeping an eye on the generals and Li who had surrendered, Song Liangchen then headed straight for Kaicheng.
The Hwanghae Road between Gyeonggi Province and Pyongyang Province was abandoned when the contrast in combat power in the north was clear. In other words, the elites had long been mobilized to Gyeonggi Province to "defend Seoul."
Song Liangchen sighed: "Even if the officials appointed by the imperial court enter the court, they can't speak clearly now, and they are safe behind them, it will be difficult for the cities on the Yellow Sea to be stabilized. Even if there are hidden worries in Xianjing Road, it is time to fight quickly and solve them first.
Arrive in Seoul, capture the culprit, and decide the overall situation. All in one go! As soon as Marquis Yangwu arrives in Incheon, we will advance in two directions!"
"Uncle Dongying is still in Gyeongsang Province, right? If Yin Yuanheng fled eastward to Gangwon Province..."
Song Liangchen didn't care: "As long as the army enters Seoul, the big thing will be decided! The next step is nothing more than changing the flag to appease the local area! Gong Shilang, leave the battle to me, you should return to Pyongyang to take charge of the overall situation. Judgment of cases, farming,
In civil affairs, it is best to ensure peace, and the Korean people in both the Yellow Sea and the Yellow Sea will praise the Ming Dynasty for its merits, so that things will be much easier to handle later on."
Gong Yongqing also knew that what came next was more important, and he was preparing to return to Pyongyang with great anticipation.
As a foreign official and an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, I am trying to win not only the hearts and minds of the people, but also the civil and military, gentry, and big families in the northwest of North Korea who are in panic.
Which people should be united as his team to govern North Korea in the future, and which people should be sacrificed to win the hearts and minds of the people, will almost always be decided by him during this special time.