Osaka was originally written as "Osaka", which means "big slope".

Originally, it referred to a slope in the eastern part of Osaka, but it was gradually extended to the entire Osaka Plain.

The terrain around Osaka is high in the west and low in the east, and the famous Osaka Plain lies beneath the slope to the east.

Seven or eight thousand years ago, during the Jomon period of the Wakuni Kingdom, this slope was still a peninsula in the middle of the sea, and the Osaka Plain was actually below the surface of the water.

With the extension of the eastern sand spit, the Osaka Plain gradually became an inland lake.

Over the course of thousands of years, the lake slowly desalinated and river sand silted up, eventually forming the fertile Osaka Plain.

Osaka used to be called Naniwa, Namba, Nanihua, and Nanika, and these names show that Osaka is very close to the coast and has been a famous trading port since ancient times.

In addition, Osaka was also the gateway to Kyoto, and after the Taika Revolution, Osaka also served as the capital for a period of time, for which the Wakoku also built Namba Palace here, but the good times did not last long, and the Wakoku moved the capital to Heiankyo, which later became Kyoto, although the Namba Palace still remains.

However, the most famous building in Osaka is not Namba Palace, but the Shitennoji Temple, built by Prince Shotoku more than 1,000 years ago, and the temple is similar to the Yongning Temple in Luoyang at that time, with the middle gate, the tower, the main hall, the lecture hall, the bell tower, and the sutrazo arranged from the south gate to the north.

By the way, Prince Shotoku was a leading figure in the world at that time, and he actively introduced Confucianism and Buddhism from China and Korea, which played a leading role in the later reform of Daehua. In addition, Prince Shotoku advocated independence, and once sent an envoy to the Sui Dynasty to write to Emperor Yang of Sui, saying: "The sunrise is the Son of Heaven, and the Book Day is not the Son of Heaven, is it okay?" ”

The Four Tennoji Temple implements a four-house system, including the dojo "Jingtianyuan" for teaching and practicing the Dharma, the "Medicine Yuan" for giving porridge and medicine to the sick, the "Healing Hospital" for the sick, and the "Beitianyuan" for the elderly and weak.

Thanks to the large scale and complete facilities of Shitennoji Temple, it also became the general headquarters of the Japanese army, and the monks who chanted sutras in the temple continued to chant sutras, but were not allowed to come to the front yard; All the monks and soldiers who fought were requisitioned and went to the port to maintain order, but the monks and soldiers had a relatively large temper, so there were several bloodsheds, but it was harmless, and it was relatively peaceful on the whole.

After two months of sweeping, Sheng Yong's left and right flanks were safe, and Arutai on the right flank successfully completed the sweeping task, leaving a small number of troops to defend it, and most of them returned to Osaka; And Qu Yu on the left wing has already joined forces with Qu Neng, so the task of protecting Sheng Yong's left wing is given to Qu Neng, and Sheng Yong can supervise the army to attack Kyoto with all its might.

As for the heavy task of defending Osaka, Sheng Yong handed it over to the Osaka Garrison Brigade, and the brigade commander was Ye Ping.

Ye Ping once served as the inspector of the Arutai Cavalry Regiment, and mentioned his name in Yangpyeong City in North Korea, as well as Yamato, Kii and other places in the Wa Kingdom, which had the effect of stopping children's night crying. In these places, there are countless people who were ordered by Ye Ping to raid their homes and exterminate their clans because of their participation in the rebellion against the heavenly soldiers, and Duan is a ruthless master.

It's just that when Sheng Yong saw Ye Ping for the first time, he found that Ye Ping was just a shy and shy big boy, and it was hard to imagine that he would give such cruel orders on the battlefield.

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"Ye Ping, tomorrow I will lead the army north, and this place will be handed over to you!"

"General, don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

Sheng Yong and Ye Ping stood on a lookout near Osaka Bay, with soldiers at the observation post behind them and busy Japanese laborers in front of them.

"Ye Ping, if something happens, you must ensure the safety of all the officials of the Ministry of Engineering and the engineers of the College of Engineering, understand?"

Looking at Ye Ping's indifferent expression, Sheng Yong was a little uneasy, and emphasized again.

"Humble duty understand," Ye Ping pointed to the lookout post in the distance, and said, "From tomorrow onwards, these laborers will only let them eat eight minutes full, and their working hours will be extended to twelve hours, and they will not have the strength to rebel." ”

"What?" Sheng Yong frowned, turned around and said, "You dare to deduct labor rations? What happens in the event of a riot? ”

"Please rest assured, once something happens, I will kill all these people within half an hour!"

As if afraid that Sheng Yong would not believe it, Ye Ping raised his finger and pointed to the fence and lookout post around him, and then pointed to the barracks on the high post, and said: "Every night, the lowly post will lock all the laborers in the shed, and they are not allowed to go out, and the fences and lookout posts around them will send people on duty day and night, once there is a problem, the cavalry battalion on the high post and the infantry battalion near the port will immediately dispatch to deal with these unarmed widows, I'm afraid it won't take half an hour!" ”

Sheng Yong was a little silent, he found that this young man's murderous intent was too heavy, this was more than 5,000 lives!

"Ye Ping, although so, but it is best not to have problems, now the domestic merchant ships are constantly transporting grain, if there is no Japanese laborers, I am afraid there will be problems with unloading and loading."

"The general is too worried, there are still more people nearby!"

"......" Sheng Yong thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "No matter how easy it is for the laborers to be suppressed, our soldiers will have some losses, so it is better to avoid it." ”

"Yesterday, in His Majesty's will, it was repeatedly emphasized to reduce unnecessary casualties, don't you remember?"

"Besides, have you heard about General Qu Neng's punishment?"

"......" Ye Ping was silent for a while, then bowed down and said, "Thank you for the general's guidance, Ye Ping will pay attention to this problem." ”

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Through the conversation just now, Sheng Yong finally determined that at this stage, Ye Ping is the most suitable candidate.

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"He'er, tomorrow I will go out for my father, you have to be careful!"

"Father, why did you leave the child behind and not let the child go with the army?"

“...... It's also very important here, and my father wants you to study hard with Ye Ping! ”

"Ye Ping? The butcher? ”

"Shut up! That's your boss, how dare you call him by his name? ”

"Alright! All right! I know! ”

......

Looking at his son's back, Sheng Yong couldn't help but sigh, why is his son not as good as Qu Neng's son?

Thinking of this, Sheng Yong couldn't help but think of the letter Qu Neng gave him a few days ago.

In the letter, Qu Neng said that the Northern Route Army was insufficient in troops, and at the same time, it had to ensure the safety of the personnel of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the Bank of Communications who went to Iwami Silver Mountain for exploration, mining, and coinage, so they could not rush to Kyoto on time to rendezvous with him and encircle Kyoto, so the attack on Kyoto could only rely on the Southern Route Army itself.

After reading the letter, Sheng Yong was a little dissatisfied, but he was helpless, because His Majesty had already agreed, and the safety of Iwami Yinshan must be guaranteed, and there could be no negligence.

In addition, Sheng Yong also knew that when it came to saints, Qu Neng was actually above himself.

Sheng Yong understood that what Qu Neng said was a pretext.

In the battle of the conquest, Sheng Yong will be promoted to duke, and Qu Neng will be promoted to marquis, which is a well-known thing.

Therefore, conquering Kyoto is a must for Sheng Yong, but for Qu Neng, it is not so important, occupying Iwami Silver Mountain and ensuring the supply of silver to the Ming Dynasty is also a great achievement, and Qu Neng no longer needs to break through the glory of Kyoto.

And even when he arrived in Kyoto, Qu Neng was only the deputy commander-in-chief, and he had to listen to Sheng Yong's command, so he could only play the role of a foil for green leaves, so he simply didn't come.

But...... Sheng Yong stood up, would Qu Neng just put a smoke bomb? Will he rush to Kyoto day and night? He was only more than 200 miles away from Kyoto, and he could arrive in two days at most.

Sheng Yong was silent for a while, then immediately got up and walked towards the headquarters.

As for the other competitor, Ping An, Sheng Yong has no time to think about it.

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Peace at this moment has arrived in Chengde.