At the first opportunity, they would certainly take advantage of the situation and raise troops against the shogunate. Speaking of the Japanese court, the Japanese court is dominated by the emperor, supplemented by ministers who have passed down from generation to generation. Hundreds of years ago, because the Fujiwara clan held the position of minister for generations, they were originally enemies, but after the establishment of successive shogunates, because of the shogunate's usurpation of power and wealth, the Japanese emperor and the minister have stood on the same line, and at the same time oppose the greedy and tyrannical samurai shogunate. Today's Edo shogunate's oppression of the imperial court is also very powerful, the emperor's territory is actually only about 10,000 stone of grain production, not as good as an ordinary shogunate daimyo, so deceitful too much, the Japanese court has long had a deep grudge against the Edo shogunate, but suffering from no knife in his hand, can not fight the shogunate, as long as our military with the sword in the hands of the Japanese court, and at the same time play the banner of seeking justice for the Japanese court, they will be willing to use it! ”

"According to your words, aren't the Japanese court and ministers no longer capable of power and wealth? So how useful are they if they follow us? The prime minister asked with some puzzlement. Even if they spread the word in all directions, will the wealthy families everywhere listen? ”

"Back to the prime minister, the Japanese are different from the Chinese, they are greedy for fame and do not know how to change, and they are very afraid of change. At the same time, the royal family and the Gongqing family have multiplied from generation to generation, even if the descendants are demoted to the samurai, they still have blood ties to the imperial court, so the powerful warlords dare not change the dynasty, and would rather overthrow the monarch in the country. Although the Japanese court no longer has wealth and land, it still has a certain appeal among the Japanese people, that is, the so-called righteous name. Zhou Pu patiently explained to the prime minister, "This kind of righteous name, although it does not usually call people to rebel against the shogunate, but when our army is supported by military prestige, after all, there is a call, for those wealthy families, it is much better to beg for food and fight against the shogunate under the banner of rebellion than to help foreigners deal with their own shogunate......"

"Kind of makes sense." The prime minister pondered for a moment and then nodded slightly. "However, this Japanese is really a little strange, they have only set up the imperial court for hundreds of years, and they don't want to replace them?"

"In Japan for hundreds of years, the situation has been chaotic, and there are many local wealthy clans and warlords, and it is difficult to have a completely overwhelming force, so even if they are ambitious, the generals of the samurai family do not dare to directly abolish the establishment, and after many years, it has become a custom to erect the emperor, but not many people want to abolish it. Other than that...... Japan is an island country, and it has not faced many foreign invasions before, so the government system is relatively stable, and the upper and lower levels are also conservative, and they do not like subversive actions. Zhou Pu smiled, as if he had thought of something, "Having said that, the previous shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the great warlord Oda Nobunaga, both seemed to have disrespected the imperial court, but they both died before they were abolished, and the authority and power of the successors were not as good as theirs, so they had to give up such ambitions, which can be regarded as ...... It's also the emperor's luck. ”

"Then they're really lucky!" The prime minister also smiled dumbly, "Well, since that's the case, that strategy can be used." Zhao Song, what about another strategy? ”

"The other plan is much more radical than this one," Zhao Song hurriedly replied...... "The basis of this plan is still to occupy Kyushu Island first." Then, after our army occupied Kyushu, we cleared the opposition on the island as soon as possible, and then left a small number of troops to hold the northern tip of Kyushu Island to prevent the invasion of the shogunate army...... Our army went directly north, landed in the Yokosuka area, and then fought a decisive battle with the shogunate army, and the battle was decided! ”

"Landing directly near Edo?" The prime minister was slightly taken aback. "Are you sure?"

Not only him, but even Kong Zhang and Zhou Pu were very surprised, shocked by the audacity of Zhao Song and other soldiers.

In the case of the disgrace of everyone, only Zhao Song held his head high and seemed full of ambition, and the prince sitting next to the emperor saw Zhao Song so capable and confident, and suddenly admired this cousin, feeling that he was indeed one of the most brave and resourceful generals in the Han Dynasty.

"Back to the prime minister, the primary purpose of our actions is to protect the troops in our hands, and we must be somewhat sure of the dangerous moves." Although Zhao Song's expression was calm, his tone had been gently enlarged, "As shown on the map, the Yokosuka area is very close to Edo and there is a port for easy unloading, after our army landed in Kyushu, the shogunate must be extremely shocked when it gets the news, and then plans to send troops from all over the country to prepare to be the enemy of our army." However, the shogunate's maritime power was not strong, and our army had such a sea superiority that it would definitely be possible to land in Yokosuka. As long as the landing is successful, at that time, the shogunate, which has already been beaten to the heart of our army, will have to force a decisive battle with our army! ”

"Landing, can you do it?" The prime minister was not moved by Zhao Song's unilateral assurance, but turned his head to look at Liu Tao, "Tell me about your navy." ”

Jiujiang Marquis Liu Tao's expression was also a little strange, obviously also a little shocked by Zhao Song's bold plan, he hesitated for a moment, and then looked up at the emperor again.

"Your Majesty, this matter is very important, please allow me to discuss it with several senators of the navy."

"Yes." The emperor immediately nodded in agreement.

The Marquis of Jiujiang immediately left his seat, and then walked over to the seats in front of the wall behind him, where there were also a few naval officers wearing blue military uniforms and silver or bronze medals, and a few of them were even Westerners with high noses and deep eyes and gray hair.

Since its inception, the navy has been a melting pot of foreign talents, and its formation relied on Western craftsmen to design and help build warships, and the soldiers and officers on the warships were also trained by foreign instructors hired with high salaries. These instructors have served in the navies of Western European countries for many years and have rich combat experience, that is, under their teaching, the navy of the Han Dynasty will become an army so quickly, and the combat effectiveness of the officers and men will soon become very strong.

At the same time, some foreigners who served in the Western Navy, because they did not have so much loyalty to their country, chose to serve the Han Navy under the preferential treatment provided by the Han Navy. Because the navy was formed not long ago, the top and bottom were all employing people, and even the commander-in-chief of the fleet was from a Westerner, so the navy was very tolerant of absorbing this group of people to join itself.

However, the navy is not blindly tolerant of them, and there are still many restrictions, such as the requirement to become a Chinese citizen and not allow them to defect again, such as allowing most of them to hold positions with indirect leadership responsibilities. In this way, several people with rich experience in naval warfare entered the military and political department of the navy, either as technical officers or as senate officers, and made certain contributions to the expansion and operations of the navy.

This time, Liu Tao brought over several naval senators, including Westerners, and of course, a few newly trained local naval senators.

After Liu Tao, the Marquis of Jiujiang, walked to the side of this group of naval senate officers, he did not waste time and immediately discussed with them. The discussion soon became very lively, with several senators expressing their opinions, and some of them even taking paper and pen from their bodies to perform calculations.

These Western senators held important positions and had been in China for many years, so they were all fluent in Chinese. In addition, today was in front of the emperor, and they did not dare to delay the emperor's time, so the discussion was very smooth, and it only took a short time for the discussion of these naval officers to end, and Liu Tao, the Marquis of Jiujiang, walked slowly back to the round table of the conference with a very serious expression and sat down again.

"How? Can it be done? The prime minister asked again.

"Back to the Prime Minister, after the discussion we just discussed, if we use Kyushu Island as a base, we can cover the landing of the army at the port of Yokosuka." Liu Tao replied in a low voice, "The shogunate basically has no navy at all, even if there are some small warships, there are still not enough experienced sailors and officers, and there is no experience in ocean operations, so my navy has an absolute advantage, and it can easily defeat the Japanese navy and send the army ashore, and we can ensure that the army has no worries, we can defeat the Japanese shogunate's attack on the sea, but ......"

"That sounds optimistic...... But what? The prime minister asked with a smile.

"We are the navy, we can guarantee victory in naval battles, and we can also protect the supply lines of the army at sea, but we can only guarantee so much, the land soldiers are fierce, the outcome of the battle is beyond our control, and the army needs to bear the risk alone." Liu Tao said the results of the negotiations he had just discussed with the officers of the Senate, "If the war on land is unfavorable, our navy cannot completely guarantee that it will be able to go deep into the land and withdraw all the troops on land...... Therefore, in our opinion, the first plan seems to be the most sound. ”

"If we follow this plan, we will be responsible for the war on land, and the navy will not have to be held responsible." Just as Liu Tao said the plan for the navy's support, Zhao Song suddenly interjected, "Jiujiang Hou Ken is willing to protect the rear for us, and we are already grateful." ”

His categorical statement surprised all the ministers present, and then a whispered conversation sounded, and the hall seemed a little chaotic for a while.

Because Liu Tao's words have actually implied that he has expressed his stance for the navy and supports the first plan, and Zhao Song's statement actually indicates that he is inclined to the second kind of antipathy, and believes that he has a great chance of success.

In any case, it is not a good sign that the army and navy have expressed differences in their strategy for the next step from the beginning.

The prime minister tapped the table with his hand, and the hall was quiet again.

Then, he frowned and looked at Zhao Song with some seriousness, "Uncle Xingyang said this, are you sure?" Since Yokosuka is near Edo, it is the throat of the shogunate, and although it can attack the key points of the Japanese shogunate, it is ...... The risks involved are also very high, so you should be cautious. ”

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