Chapter 424: Great Gain
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"General, we failed, the Chinese are too strong, let's go right away!" If you don't leave, it's too late. The shogunate elder Ii Naoliang said to the shogun Tokugawa Iekei. There is no doubt that this decisive battle still ended in the defeat of the shogunate army. Tens of thousands of Japanese samurai were killed by the Chinese* army during the battle, and the remaining Japanese samurai also completely lost their fighting spirit and began to scatter and flee, unable to continue the fight at all. In this decisive battle, the Japanese army lost completely.
"Let's go? Where else can we go? Tokugawa Iekei said in despair. With the loss of Edo and now the Kanto Plain, the foundations of the Tokugawa shogunate have been uprooted. Even if they were able to escape, the Tokugawa shogunate would have no future. And he, the Tokugawa family, will become the sinner of the Tokugawa family. The foundation of the Tokugawa family was destroyed in his hands.
"No, General, we still have hope. We can flee inland. The Chinese do not have many troops and cannot pursue us. We still have plenty of time to bounce back. Jing Yi Naoliang persuaded.
"Jing Yijun, don't persuade me anymore. Now the Chinese have sent more than 10,000 people. Beat us. How many troops the Chinese* army has, I think you know better than me. I believe that the Chinese sent reinforcements. It's already on its way, and I'll be landing in Japan soon. Japan, there is no hope. Tokugawa Iekei said in frustration. He has never conceited that Japan can defeat China, and all he hopes is to use this decisive battle to hurt China, and then take the opportunity to sign a peace treaty with China. Protect the interests of the Tokugawa family and Japan to the greatest extent possible. But now it seems that China is far stronger than he expected. Want to defeat the Chinese* army. That's just delusion. If this is the case, it is natural that it will not be able to stop China from destroying Japan.
Ii was silent for a while, he knew that what Tokugawa Iekei said was right. After this war, Japan's strength will be greatly weakened. From now on. Japan wants to stop China's attack. It's even more impossible. With the arrival of a large number of Chinese* troops in Japan, the demise of Japan was inevitable. China is a powerful giant that shocks the east of the world. Compared to China, Japan is like a weak child who has no power to restrain the chicken. To fight such a giant is to seek death.
"Jing Yijun, let's go! Since then, he has been incognito. Live the life of an ordinary person! Tokugawa Iekei said. He knew that after the Chinese occupation of Japan. These high-ranking officials in Japan will certainly not have a way to live. Escaping as soon as possible is already the only way.
"Yes, General, take care!" Ii nodded and managed to escape under the protection of a few retinues before the Chinese* army surrounded Mt. Tsukuba. After that, it was as if the person had disappeared out of thin air. However, a few years later, an anti-China organization emerged in Japan, and they wantonly attacked the occupation forces sent by China to Japan, and attacked the puppet government supported by China, setting off an upsurge of opposition to China throughout Japan. However, when China sent a large army to Japan again, they quickly extinguished their resistance. The entire world of Japan was bloodied, and at least a million people died in that riot. After the riot was extinguished, Ii Naoliang disappeared completely, some say he fled overseas, others say he was killed by the Chinese on the battlefield.
With the rout of the Japanese army, the Chinese* army easily reached Mount Tsukuba. By this time, most of the Japanese army had already fled, and only a few thousand samurai loyal to the Tokugawa family remained in Mt. Tsukuba.
The Chinese* army demanded that the encircled Japanese troops lay down their arms and surrender, but they refused. As a result, the Chinese* army then launched a heavy artillery bombardment. After half an hour of shelling, these Japanese troops suffered heavy losses. But in this case, they still fought desperately, and took the initiative to launch a suicidal attack on the Chinese* army, until they were completely killed by the Chinese* army.
While the samurai of the Tokugawa clan and the Chinese* army were engaged in the final battle, the shogun Tokugawa Iekei also came to the end of his life. The direct descendants of the Tokugawa family were all gathered together. It's just that everyone's faces are full of despair at the moment. They all knew that after this battle, the Tokugawa family was going to fall. The Japanese are very cruel when dealing with losers, and in order to avoid being exploded, they often resort to cutting the grass and eradicating the roots. When the Tokugawa family seized the rule of Japan from the Akechi shogunate, didn't they also kill the Akechi family and leave it behind? Obviously, such a fate will also fall on the head of the Tokugawa family.
"You are all children of the Tokugawa family, and now, we have failed. In order not to disgrace your ancestors, you all kill yourself! Tokugawa Iekei said to everyone expressionlessly. Even at this moment, he still put the preservation of the family's glory in the first place.
Some children of the Tokugawa family silently drew their katana and committed suicide by disembowelment, ending their lives. However, there are still some people who do not want to die. They didn't want to die like that, so they rebelled.
"Tokugawa Iekei, it was your reason that led to the failure of the Tokugawa family, why did we also die? It's not fair! We will continue to live until one day the glory of the Tokugawa family is restored! A young man from the Tokugawa family retorted loudly.
"Yes, you are the culprit responsible for the destruction of the Tokugawa family, and you should commit suicide by disembowelment." The other children of the Tokugawa family also said one after another.
"Humph! A bunch of cowardly cowards, are you also worthy to rebuild the glory of the Tokugawa family? Come on, help them! Tokugawa Iekei said coldly.
Soon, dozens of samurai who had finally been Tokugawa Iekei rushed in, and the katana swords in their hands slashed fiercely, slashing all the children of the Tokugawa family who refused to commit suicide. After doing this, the samurai knelt in front of Tokugawa Ieyo, saluted him, and committed suicide by disembowelment. They were all dead soldiers of the Tokugawa family, and they were loyal to the Tokugawa family. Now that the Tokugawa family is doomed, they will also die with Tokugawa Iekei, go to hell and fight with Tokugawa Iekei.
Even if these loyal samurai died in front of him, Tokugawa Iekei was still expressionless, as if nothing was important anymore.
Tokugawa Iekei pulled out a piece of white silk and wiped the katana in his hand. His movements were very gentle, as if he was caressing his favorite wife.
A few minutes later, Tokugawa Iekei thrust the katana in his hand into his abdomen, and then pulled it to the side hard. Blood poured out of his abdomen and from his mouth. Tokugawa Iekei knew that the Viscount's life had come to an end, and it was as if he had heard the call of his ancestors.
The Tokugawa shogunate, which had ruled Japan for two hundred years, was completely destroyed at this moment. From now on, the whole of Japan has also entered a new era, that is, the era of colonization by China!
"General, we have captured Mt. Tsukuba, the main force of the Japanese army has been wiped out, and only the remaining remnants of 20,000 or 30,000 defeated soldiers have fled one step ahead of schedule!" Major General Zhang Shun reported to Lieutenant General Sun Hao. With more than 10,000 people, more than 80,000 Japanese troops were defeated lightly, which was undoubtedly a great achievement.
"Well, those remnants of the defeated army will leave them alone for the time being. Wait until the follow-up army arrives, and then gradually wipe them out! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.
"Yes, General!" Major General Zhang Shun nodded. The strength of the three Marine Brigades was too weak, and the occupation of the Edo and Kanto Plains was already the limit, and it was impossible to further attack the rest of Japan.
"What about our casualties?" Lieutenant General Sun Hao asked.
"General, we have suffered less than a hundred casualties. All of them were caused by the Japanese dying counterattack during the pursuit. However, our ammunition consumption is somewhat large. Major General Zhang Shun said.
Lieutenant General Sun Hao nodded, such casualties are still within an acceptable range: "Weapons and ammunition, let the Edo side hurry up." ”
"By the way, Shogun, we found the shogun Tokugawa Iekei. It's just that he has committed suicide. In addition, almost all of the direct children of the Tokugawa family committed suicide or were killed. It seems that it was Tokugawa Iekei's order before he died. Major General Zhang Shun said.
"The Japanese are really a crazy people." Lieutenant General Sun Hao sighed. This nation is too paranoid.
"It doesn't matter if the Japanese die, what about the wealth of the Tokugawa family? Got it? Lieutenant General Sun Hao asked. Compared with the life or death of the shogun, what he cared more about was undoubtedly the wealth accumulated by the Tokugawa family over the past two hundred years.
"General, the Japanese tried to take the wealth away, but were intercepted by our cavalry and scouts. Now, the Tokugawa family's fortune is under our control. An inventory is underway! Major General Zhang Shun said.
"Haha, that's good. This is not in vain for our arduous cross-sea expedition. Lieutenant General Sun Hao laughed. Although he didn't know how much he had gained, he believed that the wealth that the Tokugawa family had accumulated over the past two hundred years was certainly not a small amount. In Edo, the gold and silver that the Tokugawa family did not have time to transport were worth tens of millions of Chinese dollars. Now the wealth of the Tokugawa family is almost all here, which must be an astronomical amount.
The logistics officers of the Chinese* army counted the wealth of the Tokugawa family overnight. Two battalions of officers and soldiers were even specially dispatched to help them. It wasn't until 11 p.m. that a preliminary number was taken out. It is estimated that the total value of the Tokugawa family's wealth is at least 150 million yuan! (To be continued......)