Great Ming National Teacher

Chapter 94 The Rebellion of Nine Continents

But it is said that in the last years of Wanli, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the general who conquered barbarians and established the shogunate, which ended the Warring States Period in Japan and entered the shogunate era. However, there were still many tyrants in Japan who opposed him. In order to suppress these tyrants, the Tokugawa shogunate formulated He adopted a series of policies, of which the closed-door policy mentioned earlier was only one of them. He also used methods such as "one country, one city order" and "alteration of participation and work" to weaken the strength of local princes, and even promulgated "laws of the Wu family". Severe torture was imposed.

This series of measures has caused growing dissatisfaction among the Tibetan lords from all over the country. It was precisely because Lu Xiangsheng noticed the contradictions in Japan that he came up with the Pingwa policy. He sent people to contact the Tibetan lords on Kyushu Island.

Kyushu Island has always been the core area of ​​trade in Northeast Asia. From the Tang Dynasty to the present, merchants from China, Japan and North Korea have gathered here for transactions. In the last century, Portugal and Spain also joined in and became more prosperous. Only after the Tokugawa shogunate came to power, it began to implement the lock-up Policy, two teeth are not allowed to trade, the Dutch are also restricted, and only allowed to trade in Nagasaki, the trade volume plummeted, after the Ming army blocked the Sea of ​​Japan, not to mention trade, even fishing .

The reason for the Ming army’s military action is that Japan was originally a vassal state of China. It accepted the canonization of the Chinese emperor in the past, and learned Chinese culture and technology. , to teach the Japanese some bloody lessons, so this time it is also called the "Japanese Punishment War".

The last time the Japanese Sea War failed, the shogunate sent people to peace talks. Li Yunya and Zhu Youjian called the ministers to formulate a series of peace talks in Beijing. , clearly proposed to dig up the ancestral grave of Toyotomi’s family. Now that Japan has changed its dynasty, although this is a disgraceful one, it is still acceptable, but later, the two islands of Kyushu and Hokkaido will be cut off, and Tokugawa Ietsuna will be sent to Beijing as a hostage, with an indemnity of [-] million taels Baiyin...these shogunate have no way to agree.

While Lu Xiangsheng was ruthless against the central shogunate, he wooed the tyrants below. Now Nagasaki, the only trading port in Japan, is monopolized by the Tokugawa family. People who have eaten the Tokugawa family have their own hearts. As for the idea that the whole country is unanimous to the outside world, Japan in this era is still very indifferent. Just like Europe, the lower class people or samurai are only loyal to their own lords. The upper shogunate is not loyal. In fact, many of the Kyushu island lords were very happy with the Ming army's proposal to cede Kyushu island to China. Historically, the daimyos here had voted for the Tang Dynasty.

Lu Xiangsheng equipped these lords with weapons, and also sent officers to train the samurai under their names, letting them fight against the shogunate on Nagasaki Island first, and promised that as long as they could completely drive the shogunate away from Kyushu Island, then collectively Announcing that Kyushu Island was included in the territory of Ming Dynasty, they were allowed to trade with foreign countries, and the emperor of Ming Dynasty canonized them as generals, allowed them to live in Beijing, and sent their children to Beijing to study at university.

Today’s Beijing has a large population, many buildings, neat streets, prosperous markets, the best schools, hospitals, and public security. In the past few years, trams have been built in the city. According to rumors from various countries, it is like heaven. Fearing that Lu Xiangsheng would go back on his word, these Tibetan masters asked him to sign a document with Zhu Youjian's jade seal, and then began to show his arms and roll up his sleeves.

At the beginning, it was just a small conflict. The shogunate found that the situation below was unstable, and began to increase the pressure on Kyushu Island. The more pressure he exerted, the stronger the resistance was. On a stormy night, the contradictions intensified. Finally, on a night of high winds and a dark moon, these Tibetan lords led their samurai into the docks, shops, military camps and other places controlled by the shogunate, and began to fight bloody. Most of their equipment They are very backward. The most advanced ones are flintlock guns for making iron pellets, and matchlock guns stuffed with gunpowder and iron sand. The more powerful ones use family heirloom knives. Most people use spears. Of course, Japan also has them at this time. The Fran cannon bought from the hands of the two teeth, the flames of war are burning rapidly in every corner of Kyushu Island, and it has the potential to burn the sky.

The fighting lasted all night until dawn of the next day. Almost every inch of Nagasaki Island was stained red with blood. Severed hands and severed hands could be seen everywhere, as well as heads soaked in a layer of bloody mud.

The Japanese are very ruthless when they kill people from other countries, but they are not the most ruthless. They are the most ruthless to themselves. A nation that advocates cutting its own stomach with a knife and putting on a gesture of application. It is natural for him to use a knife to cut others' stomachs It is as simple as eating and drinking water. When the Japanese invaded China, they attacked the southeast coast, and they slaughtered villages and exterminated their families. Now they also slaughter their own villages and exterminate their own families. Of course, the concept of a country now is different from that of later generations. Now the land under the name of every fan lord is a country, and every fan lord is a king. Although they are all called Japan, they really kill "foreigners".

The next day was three poles high, and the fight was still going on. Under the newborn sun, those with knives and thatch were chasing forward screaming, stepping on the blood-soaked soil, with terrifying fierce lights in their eyes , determined to catch up with the person in front and cut off his head!

Not long after the Tokugawa shogunate ruled the country, the fighting power was still quite strong, and the weapons were also very advanced. The Kyushu lords suffered heavy casualties. After getting the news, the shogunate immediately dispatched troops from Honshu Island, but the Ming army did not act like the lords imagined. Not only was the news sent back immediately last night, but the shogunate sent troops over without any obstruction.

In the previous discussions, Lu Xiangsheng said more than once that you are responsible for eliminating the shogunate forces on Kyushu Island, and we dispatched the navy to cooperate with you——Lu Xiangsheng did not clearly say how to cooperate. The waters around Kyushu Island were completely sealed off. When they saw a boatload of fresh troops from the shogunate being transported to Kyushu Island, these tycoons were all dumbfounded!

But things have progressed to this point, they have no way out, blame the Ming army for not keeping promises?Surrender to the shogunate?It's all useless, I can only continue to fight to the end with the "Central Army" sent by the shogunate!

But at this time, Lu Xiangsheng was actually fulfilling his promise and dispatched the navy to cooperate with these tycoons, but instead of blocking the waters around Kyushu Island, he divided his troops to fight Shikoku Island.

Shikoku Island does not want Kyushu Island to develop trade, and it is not open enough. Moreover, because it is close to the center, it can directly kill Honshu Island from the north. After Osaka, it is Kyoto. The shogunate has stronger jurisdiction. Lu Xiangsheng sent people to contact the island. , not only failed, but was beheaded by the Tibetan lords, the headless body was hung on a bamboo pole to dry, and the head was sent back to Lu Xiangsheng.

Lu Xiangsheng endured it at the time, and this time he took advantage of the turmoil in Kyushu Island and sent troops to Shikoku Island when the shogunate sent troops to suppress it.

The East China Sea Fleet lined up on the shore, and the Qingjiao turned its front double-barreled naval guns and fired at Kochi Castle. This is the fiefdom of the Yamauchi family. Back then, Kazutoyo Yamauchi was Tokugawa Ieyasu's confidant and loyal to the shogunate. They were the first to cut off the heads of the envoys of the Ming army and dry their corpses.

The Qingjiao has a displacement of more than 5000 tons. Due to the upgrade of shell technology and the improvement of gunpowder quality, the shells fired by each tube of the double-barreled bow gun are several times more powerful than the single-barrel bow gun of the Yasha ship. Needless to say the effect, the mountains shook with a bang, and a large group of flames erupted in the city of Kochi, followed by Yasha Yasha, who patrolled the sea on both sides, also opened fire, and opened the fire dragon nests at the stern of their respective ships. Thousands of miles of clouds and smoke have been able to hit ten miles away, whizzing, whistling, one after another, continuously falling into the city of Kochi with long flames and piercing screams, just like a meteor shower, booming and exploding Then began to burn violently.

The people in Kochi City were stunned. When they reacted and rushed out, they found that there were explosions and fires everywhere. The Japanese lived in the "fire material box" and the houses were made of wood with paper doors and windows. , When it meets fire, it will ignite, burn into pieces, cries, screams, explosions... All kinds of sounds are mixed together, turning the entire Kochi City into a boiling hot pot.

The Lord of Kochi sent [-] elite warriors to take the lead, followed by countless people with farm tools. The Ming army had already prepared for it. The sea shark ships lined up, pointed the ship's side to the shore, and fired a salvo. , more than a hundred stringed cannons fired at the same time, the flames suddenly appeared in the darkness, and severed limbs flew across the shore.

After repeated rounds, the Japanese soldiers rushed back, crying and covering their heads, away from the coastline.

Yuan Chonghuan asked Lu Xiangsheng: "Should we send the marines ashore to capture Kochi City now?"

"No need!" Lu Xiangsheng looked at the burning Kochi Castle under the cover of night, "Now we have to send troops to garrison Kochi Castle to protect the environment and the people, so it's better to leave these things to the Japanese shogunate, and we don't care about this place. Familiar with those who are black and white, it is easy to be limited to passive, let people bring back the corpses of our soldiers on the poles, and then withdraw to the next place!"

That night, the East China Sea Fleet divided into two groups and circled half of Shikoku Island. All the coastal cities were devastated by the artillery fire of the Ming army. The walls collapsed and the houses were broken, and animals died.

It wasn't until the next afternoon that Lu Xiangsheng estimated that Kyushu Island was almost finished fighting, so he ordered the East China Sea Fleet to completely cut off the sea route connection between Honshu Island and Kyushu Island, sinking troop carriers full of Japanese Ashgaru, and sinking into the vast ocean. , and then ordered the Marine Corps to land on Kyushu Island and start to take over.

After landing on the shore, stepping on the blood-soaked mud, every time they lifted their feet, they could bring bloody mud. The Ming army was amazed at the tragedy of this battle. Zhou Yuji and others led the marines to quickly occupy the main strongholds. Yes, no matter the people there, they will be shot and killed. By this time, those lords of the shogunate have been beaten all over the floor by the shogunate army after recovering from their senses. It was destroyed, and only three of the Tibetan masters were left with some strength. The total number of warriors was less than [-], and almost all of them were injured. The other six Tibetan masters had become bare commanders, which can be said to be horrible.

Their desperate resistance also caused great casualties to the shogunate army. The total number of the shogunate army who was still on the island when the Ming army landed was more than [-], scattered into three parts, surrounded by the Ming army, and defeated one by one. These ashigaru led by a small number of samurai mostly used steel knives and spears. They were no opponents of the Ming army who used guns and artillery. By evening, there was no large-scale resistance on the entire Kyushu Island.