After the oath, the East Gate Qing held a military meeting inside Qinghuaxiang, and in the middle of the conference room was placed the road map drawn after the investigation of the world ghost government.

Qinghuaxiang has a good at drawing maps under the command of people, the east 'door' Qing also attaches great importance to this, not only to give these people generous treatment, but also to arrange for them to learn from the Francois people who are good at drawing maps, after Dai Tianchou joined, Qing Huaxiang's map chart-making skills have been greatly improved, at this time it is already the length of the East and the West, the head of the East China Sea. After returning to Japan, Higashimon Keito sent two people who were good at drawing maps to join the team of the Seki Masaki, so that the Satsuma road map displayed in front of the leaders at this time was crude, but practical.

The leaders looked at the picture and discussed at the same time.

Wu Ping said to the East 'Gate' Qing: "Those wealthy families in Japan, except for the dragon temple family, others are useless, and if they win, they will rush forward, and if they are defeated, they will be scattered like birds and beasts, and they cannot be relied on." If the Shimazu family also has an army of 10,000, then we are afraid that we will be suspended this time. ”

"Ten thousand troops?" Tang Xiuji said: "One or two thousand peasant soldiers may be able to get together, but the 'elite' elite is only one or two thousand at most." Our firearms are sharper than theirs, and if we use 'fine' sharpness against 'fine' sharpness, maybe we will be stronger than them. It's just that they have a geographical advantage, and if they only defend and don't attack, they may put us in a dilemma! ”

Wu Ping said: "When it comes to our advantages, firearms are one thing, and the navy is another, so this time we'd better fight a naval battle!" ”

When the generals heard this, they all reasoned. They thought that no matter how stubborn the Shimazu family was, it would not be the opponent of the three combined armed forces of Qing Huaxiang, Xu Yuanliang and Li Guangtou in the naval battle, and if they could fight a decisive battle at sea, then even if the Shimazu family really recruited tens of thousands of peasant soldiers to fight, Qing Huaxiang would also be sure of victory.

Among the leaders who attended the meeting, Xu Hai had the least seniority, and it was his turn to speak in the end, but what he said was completely different from everyone else: "This time, as a deputy envoy, I have met Shimazu Takahisa, and I think this person is not only not stupid but also very 'shrewd', I think the reason why he will find out and fight against us is probably not because he fell into our trap, but because he himself wants to fight this battle, and thinks he can win." Since he's a smart man, I think he should know that he doesn't have an advantage in his navy, and he shouldn't be stupid enough to fight us at sea! If I were him, I would definitely find a way to make the opponent's sailors useless, 'force' us to land, and then fight it on the ground. ”

No matter who it is, it will always be unhappy that his opinion is suddenly refuted by a person of much lower class than himself, Wu Ping frowned slightly, and said, "How do they make our sailors useless?" ”

Xu Haidao: "As long as they don't fight, they just shrink into the water village." If we want to forcibly attack the village, the price will be very high. And even if we can take it, it will take a lot of time, and after taking Fangjin, we will march into the Shimazu family's residence, and there is a distance between the boss, and I am afraid that our morale will not survive by then, and maybe before we reach the inner city, those Satsuma Hao clans who have little patience will have their own 'chaos'. ”

The east 'gate' Qing said: "What Xu Hai said is reasonable. ”

Wu Ping sneered: "Everyone will say that the question is what ideas can you come up with to solve the problem!" ”

Xu Haidao: "I expect that the Shimazu family must be well guarded on the northwest line, and even if we can land, there must be many difficulties after landing-maybe there will be ambushes everywhere from the coast to the inner city." We might as well bypass Bozu and enter Kagoshima Bay with a surprise army, land from Kagoshima, go deep into Satsuma, and attack the inner castle of the main castle of the Shimazu family. ”

Chen Ajin, Zhou Dafu, Kavala and others all shouted when they heard it: "Nonsense! Monkey business! Zhou Taifu said: "Kagoshima is deep in the bay, sandwiched between Osumi and Satsuma, the liver Fu family and the Shimazu family were originally married, but now they are allies, if they send someone to land from there, the two of them will shoot together, like a pincer, a light clamp, can crush the strange soldiers sent." ”

Wu Ping sneered lightly, and he didn't think so, but Tang Xiuji didn't make a sound.

Xu Hai did not flinch, and continued: "If the Liver Fu family and the Shimazu family are allied, then we simply don't fight the Shimazu family, and fight the Liver Fu family first, which is called a surprise!" ”

When Chen Ajin, Zhou Dafu and others heard this, they all said: "'Chaos' comes, 'chaos' comes!" ”

Dongmen' Qing said to Xu Hai: "Your idea is too whimsical! It's not that it won't work, it's just that it's too risky to implement. Now that our naval army has the advantage, it is better to attack Fangjin in a dignified manner, and go to the next city first, and the morale will naturally soar! After landing, we will advance to the inner city and sweep through it with artillery fire, and we will definitely succeed. ”

What else did Xu Hai say, Wu Ping reprimanded: "Xu Hai, you are still tender!" How much do you know about war? The smallest person who can enter this venue today is also the pipe band, you are just a deputy pipe band, and the general owner allows you to come in so that you can see more and hear more about how the big pipe belt and the pipe belt fight. ”

Xu Hai didn't dare to say any more, and the East 'Gate' Qing ordered the whole army to set off, pointing directly at Fangjin. After the meeting ended, I heard the sound of footsteps behind me, but it was Tang Xiuji who followed and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Tang Xiuji looked at no one on the left and right, and said in a low voice: "Although Xu Hai's idea is bold, it is not impossible to consider. ”

Dong 'Gate' Qing listened to him while not stopping, went straight to his main cabin, and after entering the cabin 'door', he ordered Shin'an Kosaburo to close the 'door', and then said to Tang Xiuji: "His idea is good, but unfortunately it is not mature, and the occasion is not right." ”

Tang Xiuji said happily: "Then the chief owner, are you going to adopt it?" ”

East 'Gate' Qingdao: "If we want to implement this strategy, we must have enough troops to divide into two roads, one way to repair the plank road, and the other to secretly Chen Cang, if we can't attract the attention of the Shimazu family, then even if we push the 'elite' troops to the inner city, we will not be able to meet the other party, and we will not be able to receive the effect of a surprise attack." But the forces we can use are very limited! It can't be dispersed. ”

Tang Xiuji said: "Ming Xiu plank road, you can use guest troops, and you can use your own horses in the dark." ”

"I'm afraid it won't work!" Dong'men Qingdao: "To implement this strategy, both parties must be able to obey the command to a high degree, so that it can be kept secret. Although there are a lot of soldiers and horses who came to help this time, they are all useless! It can only be used as an ornament. ”

"But if those thousands of guest troops don't go into the battlefield, just let them put there as decorations, it's too 'wasteful'." Tang Xiuji said: "Actually, I have another plan to dedicate to the chief owner, how to use this guest army." ”

The East Gate celebrated and said, "Do you have a way to turn those thousands of waste into combat power?" ”

Tang Xiuji said: "You can follow Han Xin's method of attacking Jingcheng." ”

Dongmen' Qing realized something and said, "You mean, put them to death?" ”

"The master is wise!" Tang Xiuji said: "These people are all here to pick up cheap, they can only be dispatched, they can't command, in this case, it's better to put them in a place where they will be finished if they don't work hard, and let them fight separately in order to survive!" In that case, it can help us hold back some of the Shimazu family's forces! What I mean is: first defeat the sailors of the Shimazu family, so that they dare not go to the sea, then the sea will be left to us, and they will not be able to figure out how we will act at sea. Then let Wu Ping restrain Boss Li's men and horses to feint and attack Fangjin, causing tension in Fangjin, and then we will send ships to transport those guest troops to land, ostensibly to let them attack Fangjin by land, but in fact, after putting them ashore, we will leave them alone, whether they are dead or alive and let them toss! After using them to distract Takahisa Shimazu, our main force sneaked into Kagoshima and attacked the inner castle! Or, as Xu Hai said, first surround the Liver Fu family, if the Shimazu family does not come to the rescue, we will defeat the Liver Fu family, and then attack Satsuma based on Osumi; If the Shimazu family comes to the rescue, we will set up an ambush on the way! ”

While listening to him, Dongmenqing quoted it with his own thoughts, and said with great joy: "Good way, good way!" If this is the case, then the strengths of our sailors will be put to use, the strength of the guest army will also be brought into play, and our 'elite' will be more flexible - you can put it wherever you want! Hideyoshi, just follow this plan, let's go our separate ways! ”