Chapter 663: The Fleet Goes to Edo
Time passed, and the threat from Edo Castle also loomed over Zhao Hongyu and them day by day.
However, the threat from Osaka is not only feared by some. Zhao Hongyu was not too worried, because he was confident that he could face the crusade of the shogunate army.
But not everyone is as easy as Zhao Hongyu, because they don't know what Zhao Hongyu relies on.
However, Zhao Hongyu also has his concerns.
If it was a conventional cold weapon war, Zhao Hongyu would not be afraid at all.
What he cared about and worried about was the assassination of the ninjas from the shogunate.
This is what Zhao Hongyu is a little worried about in his heart.
Fortunately, he was lucky, and he was taken refuge by the Tokugawa remnants a few days ago, and was joined by the Iga Ten.
This made Zhao Hongyu make up for this weakness.
And after the arrival of the Iga ten, they issued a unique summoning signal for Iga-ryu, and summoned the Iga-ryu ninjas who were outcast to the camp one after another.
Therefore, now Zhao Hongyu's command also has a very sophisticated ninja army.
Therefore, he could completely rely on his own Igara-ryu to confront the Koga-ryu of the shogunate.
As long as the ninja problem on the shogunate side can be solved, then Zhao Hongyu is fully confident that he can achieve his set goal in the Wa Kingdom, that is, to defeat the shogunate's crusading army, and then force them to cede Kyushu.
Zhao Hongyu didn't think about going to war with the Wa Kingdom, at least now is not the time.
It is not impossible to let Zhao Hongyu go to war in an all-out way, but he did not come to the east to start a full-scale war with the Japanese state.
If a full-scale war is launched, Zhao Hongyu will need to consume more time.
This is very much not in the interests of Zhao Hongyu.
So, now he can only dismiss this idea.
It's not that Zhao Hongyu doesn't want to do this, it's just that he can't do it at this time.
Not to mention anything else, if a full-scale war starts, Zhao Hongyu will rely on the war to nourish the war and the cheat against the sky. He can really let the Wa Kingdom drink a pot.
"Your Highness, we have recently received news that the shogunate has sent three naval divisions from Anan in Shikoku, Awaji Island, and Wakayama in the south, a total of 120 warships, to Osaka.
On this day, after Hattori Chizuru got the news of the shogunate sailor, he hurriedly came to Zhao Hongyu's side to inform.
Zhao Hongyu laughed when he heard the words 'Ha Lu Ha', his expression was full of disdain and hideousness.
"It's good that I don't bother with their sailors. The shogunate actually let the sailor come to me for trouble. Zhao Hongyu said to Hattori Chizuru with a cold smile. Rest assured, you don't have to worry about this. I can easily solve the shogunate's sailors, are they all decorations when I am my warship! ”
After speaking, Zhao Hongyu called the temporary commander of the Praetorian Guard.
Originally, the commander of the Praetorian Guard was Wang Shan's, but because Wang Shan wanted to develop the San Francisco area, the commander of the Praetorian Guard beside Zhao Hongyu was changed.
This guy, who is the commander of the Provisional Praetorian Guard, is also a genetic person.
So, in terms of loyalty. There is no need to worry about it.
"Your Highness, are you looking for me?"
After the genetic leader of the Praetorian Guard came to Zhao Hongyu, he asked angrily.
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "I'll give you a task, and I'll go to sea right now." At the same time, Emma and Sara asked them to contact the fleet stationed at the port of Osaka's merchant town to go to the mouth of the sea leading to the Pacific Ocean in the south, and the shogunate sent a fleet of 120 warships to their side. It looks like we've annihilated all our warships here, leaving us with no way to live. ”
When Zhao Hongyu said this, his face was a little gloomy and hideous.
"Yes. Your Highness! ”
"Tell Sara that I will appoint her as the commander of the temporary fleet, and at the same time you tell her that you can delegate command when the time comes to battle, and let the captains make their own decisions."
"Yes!"
"At the same time, tell Sara that after defeating the shogunate's raiding fleet, let them quickly go to the Edo area and bombard Edo Castle for me!"
Zhao Hongyu was also angry this time!
Today's Edo Castle will be the largest capital of the Wa Kingdom, Tokyo, hundreds of years later.
It's just that it's not called that yet.
However, both Edo Castle and later Tokyo had a very prominent weakness.
The city is too close to the coastline, and if it is attacked from the sea, the whole city will become very dangerous.
Of course, Zhao Hongyu knew about it.
However, the shogunate actually sent a sailor, so he had to show the shogunate how powerful his fleet was.
It's okay to come and not be rude.
Zhao Hongyu could imagine that if his fleet bombarded Edo City, it would definitely bring a great shock to the shogunate's heart.
As for the departure of the fleet, the 800 men on his side plus 4 or 500 captives will have to face the combined military situation of Tajima and Shanba.
However, Zhao Hongyu is not worried about this at all.
Because he is confident that he can defeat the next two daimyos.
The Gene Commander turned and left, and after a short time came to the beach, and then took a small boat to the battleship that listened to the surface of the sea, where he met Sara and Emma.
After he relayed Zhao's orders to Emma and Sarah, he left the ship and returned to the camp.
And Emma and Sara, who got Zhao Hongyu's order, didn't dare to slack off at all.
They immediately gave the order to raise the ship's anchor and set sail.
Standing in the camp, Zhao Hongyu watched the three heavy battleships on the sea slowly leave, and his eyes flashed with a little coldness.
"Grandma, since you want to kill us all here, then you have to try my revenge, otherwise you still think that Lao Tzu is so easy to bully."
According to Zhao Hongyu's original idea, Zhao Hongyu wanted the fleet to bombard all the way over and destroy coastal cities and villages.
However, considering that there is no one in the fleet, the shells of the fleet will not be able to replenish the ammunition and supplies. So he dismissed the idea.
However, just because you won't do it now doesn't mean you won't do it in the future.
Hum!
Zhao Hongyu had a gloomy face and pressed this thought in his heart.
Just give him a chance, and then he will definitely put the idea into action.
At that time, the shogunate will not be able to eat and will go around.
The departure of the fleet cast a haze on the hearts of Liu Da Scar and Wang Fuzi.
Because the fleet was the only way out for them.
If they were defeated by the Japanese and returned to the sea by boat, they would be able to retreat calmly.
But if even the fleet is destroyed, they will really have to answer here.
For the combat effectiveness of Zhao Hongyu's fleet. Wang Fuzi and Liu Da Scar had not seen it yet, so when they learned that the shogunate had sent a fleet of more than one hundred and twenty warships, their hearts suddenly lifted.
A heavy look hung on their faces, and it was a person who could see their worries.
Zhao Hongyu didn't bother to explain to them.
After all, there are some things that can be counterproductive if you talk too much.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu asked the Iga ninjas to keep an eye on the news from Tajima and Shan Bo every day.
After receiving orders from the shogunate, the daimyo of Tanba and Tajima immediately began to organize soldiers to assemble at Ono Castle in the west of Osaka.
After the two daimyo joined forces. Their army reached 6,000 ashigaru, 1,600 elite samurai, and 2,000 cavalry, for a total of 9,600 men.
In the case of the Wa Kingdom. This can be regarded as a very powerful military force.
You must know that the conventional warfare here in the Wa Kingdom is basically controlled under 5,000 people.
Thus, it is possible to surpass the battle formed by more than five thousand soldiers. It was all called the Great War and could be recorded in the annals of history.
This is different from the Ming Kingdom on the Chinese side.
You must know that on the side of the Ming Kingdom, there are basically more than 100,000 battles.
The battle on the side of the Wa Kingdom is compared with that of the Ming Kingdom, and it is just a small shrimp.
But one thing has to be admitted. Although the scale of the battle on the Japanese side was small, their soldiers were very elite and brave.
If this were not the case, the Japanese would not have posed such a big threat to the coastal generation of the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, it is precisely by virtue of this that the Japanese people began to become proud.
It's just a pity that they don't know what kind of existence the enemy they are facing now.
Zhao Hongyu: They are completely not understandable by people of this era.
And Zhao Hongyu will inevitably surprise the Japanese people and teach them a lesson.
It had been two days since the fleet left, and the atmosphere in the camp had been very oppressive during those two days.
As everyone knows, they now have to face not only a land crusade of 10,000 men from the Danma and Shan Bo sides, but also an attack from the Japanese naval division at the southern estuary.
In this situation of advancing by land and water, if one is not good, Zhao Hongyu will be destroyed.
Tokugawa Kayo and the Iga Ten have taken refuge in Zhao Hongyu, although the situation is very critical now, they still keep their duty and are ready to share weal and sound with Zhao Hongyu.
Their performance made Zhao Hongyu look at them.
Liu Da Scar and Wang Fuzi, Ye Ya gritted their teeth and prepared to follow Zhao Hongyu and the Japanese people desperately, after all, Zhao Hongyu rescued them from the hands of the Dutch, and they can be regarded as life-saving people.
Although Zhao Hongyu seems to be in danger now, their heroes pay attention to a clear grievance, and they will not abandon Zhao Hongyu's stomach at this time and run away.
This view is the consensus of all pirates.
The attitude of the Tokugawa people and the pirates made Zhao Hongyu still a little moved.
However, in the midst of these touches, there are also other dissonances.
This discord came from the daimyo merchants and the captive soldiers in Osaka...... (To be continued......)