"Now, the shogunate has begun to gradually transfer samurai from the Osaka area back to Edo, and not only that, but many of the samurai from the front line have begun to return."

The person who spoke was not Chai Nan, but Fujiki Xian, who was sitting on the side.

"In this way, the forces in the hands of Tokugawa Iemitsu will be even larger... But as long as he deploys his forces in Edo, then we don't have to worry. ”

"Uncle .. Tokugawa Iemitsu's forces retreated, and our peasant rebel army could continue to advance northward! ”

Saburo Tanashita continued Chai Nan's words.

And Zhao Yunkai on the side was a little silent.

Chai Nan did not answer Saburo Tanashita directly.

Instead, he turned his head to look at Zhao Yunkai and said, "Your Excellency Governor.. Now that there is a lot of power in the peasant rebel army of the Wa Kingdom, do we need to use their strength to make some trouble for Tokugawa Iemitsu? ”

While eating, Zhao Yunkai raised his head and said: "Not only can this not be the case, the peasant rebel army should also try to bring its front to the south and leave enough space in the Osaka area." ”

"Why is that?" Saburo Tanashita asked.

Chai Nan on the side once again acted as a translator, and Zhao Yunkai smiled after hearing it.

"The further south you are on the front with the shogunate, the more you break away from the island of Honshu... The shogunate's supply lines will be longer, after all, there is a shortage of food in the Wa country, and Tokugawa Iemitsu is not having a good time. ”

"And in the places that are set aside, Tokugawa Iemitsu will definitely not dare to station a large number of troops, because those places are daimyo after all, so he will still try his best to protect Edo Castle."

"In this way, our landing plan will be smoother in the future."

Zhao Yunkai explained to the three of them aloud that there were actually many officers of the Daming Water Division on the side.

Zhu Youzhen can be said to be fully prepared for this attack on the Japanese State, and unlike the hasty attack in the eyes of many people, Zhu Youzhen was not only prepared early enough.

What's more, there was a rather clever opportunity.

The Wa Kingdom was different from both Mongolia and Annam.

Mongolia is because of the discord between Moxi Mongolia and Tatar Mongolia, coupled with the weakening of the originally powerful Tatars, the Heavenly Tiger Army can be so comfortable when attacking.

And Annan is too weak.

There is no combat strength at all.

The Pingnan Army dispatched so many troops, and if it still can't take Annam, I'm afraid that something really has a big problem.

"What is the login time..?"

"Keep it a secret for now!"

....

Later generations of the Wa Kingdom once boasted several times that whenever a large army wanted to attack the Japanese mainland, there would be a large hurricane of ocean currents, so that the opposing fleet was completely submerged in the sea.

They call that wind a kamikaze.

It's just that this time they're probably going to be disappointed...

On the turquoise sea, a few seabirds occasionally fly by.

The Daming Shandong Naval Division, which undertakes the main transportation task, is about to arrive at the transfer station, which is near Kyushu Island.. And Zhao Yunkai, who had already calculated the sailing time and route, also drove out three of the five ironclad ships on the same day as a response.

On the sea, Chai Nan and Zhao Yunkai were chatting on the deck.

"My lord.. Once the Wa Kingdom was taken, would it be the same as Annam or Mongolia as a new province of the Ming Dynasty? Chai Nan couldn't help but ask Zhao Yunkai out loud.

And Zhao Yunkai didn't speak for a while.

A pack of cigarettes came out of his waist and lit it, even though His Majesty had said it to him personally. Tobacco can be harmful in all kinds of ways, but Zhao Yunkai still likes this kind of thing.

After being silent for a long time, Zhao Yunkai said leisurely: "It stands to reason that only His Majesty can make a decision on this matter, but I'll reveal something to you in advance."

"Ahh If that's the case: Or don't talk about it! Lord Zhao.. Don't get you in any trouble! ”

"No.. Your Majesty has already made plans for the future, and after this attack, there is a great possibility that the Japanese will be reduced to a dependent territory, and there will be a garrison here for a long time."

"What about Mingzheng?"

Chai Nan was still not worried about Xingzi, so he asked instead.

"She'll be back. . . Didn't Your Majesty say that? Let that little girl be the real king of the Japanese kingdom! ”

...

Osaka.

Due to the distance from both Edo and Kyoto, Osaka Castle became a good transit point and of course a place where the Ming army was preparing to land.

The tranquility of the past still looms over Osaka Castle.

It's just that some time ago, the shogunate transferred a lot of samurai from Osaka.

This makes it even harder for street vendors to do business.

After all, the samurai class was relatively wealthy compared to the poorer common people.

On the sea.

One after another, the warships of the Ming Dynasty continued to approach the port of Osaka, and many Japanese fishing boats discovered these "uninvited guests" at the first time.

"Look! What is that.. Isn't it a Ming warship that passed by in the port a few days ago! After a fisherman saw the Ming warship, he couldn't help but let go of the fishing net in his hand and said loudly to the other fishermen around him.

On the boat, many people also showed frightened expressions.

Someone said, "Yes! Be.. It's the warships of the Ming Kingdom, why are they heading for Osaka! ”

"Before I heard about it, Edo Port didn't exist like this!"

The geographical location of Osaka is even more strange than that of Edo, mainly because he only has one place to land... It is now the fishing port of Osaka.

Osaka has a concave shape as a whole, and there are peninsula arches on both sides.

"Knock out all the batteries on the peninsula first!"

"Yes!"

Historically, the Wa State was a country that Zhu Yuanzhang once designated as a non-conquest country, so it is often regarded as the Wa State taking the initiative to provoke. Da Ming is usually just a beating.

However, Zhu Youzhen is not such a person, only a one-time solution to the manufacturing problem itself.

to be able to stop the problem from continuing to arise.

Boom Boom!

This time is different from the last attack on Edo Port.

Zhao Yunkai had already decided to directly carry out a general attack here, and all the Ming warships could be said to be fully opened in an instant, and they were crushed by the peninsula batteries defending Osaka on both sides like ploughing.

The sound of a huge explosion was immediately transmitted through Osaka Castle.

The people panicked, and at this moment the person in charge of the Osaka garrison was another general of the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Nen.

The sound of artillery was heard.

Tokugawa Nen was in a state of refuge for a while, took out the long knife in front of him and ran out of the house, shouting at the samurai around him, "What happened? Where did the cannon sound come from? ”

"General! It's in the direction of the fishing port! ”

The bombing of Edo by Ming warships is still vivid, and Tokugawa does not understand where it is that the warships of the Ming Kingdom have set their eyes on Osaka Castle where they are stationed.

Immediately shouted loudly: "Quick! Gather all the horses.. Garrison the city! ”