Chapter 379: First South and then North
Everything went according to plan, and Jiannu would definitely be strategically suppressed by the Ming army.
Although the combat power of the Eight Banners is not weak, it can neither force Guangning to be reinforced by Wang Hongyu and Xiong Tingbi, nor can it turn back to find and annihilate Zhang Shenwu and Mao Wenlong.
Even the Kormi Mongols were attacked by Lin Dan Khan on the steppe, and could no longer send troops to reinforce Nurhachi.
Wang Hongyu decided to harass Jiannu for a while, as long as the enemy with limited troops was exhausted, and the Baoyi farm in the rear was destroyed, the enemy would not be able to hold out next year.
Suddenly, urgent news came from the imperial court.
The governor reported that the fleet from Shandong to Liaodong had spotted fugitive Korean officials, and according to them, tens of thousands of Japanese troops were attacking Korea, and a steady stream of enemies were crossing the sea.
Mao Wenlong's department suddenly came with news.
The shogun of the Wakuni Shogunate, from the second Tokugawa Hidetada to the third Tokugawa Iemitsu.
The second shogun was still alive, but he gave power to Tokugawa Iemitsu, who appointed Tadashi Sakai and Nobutsuna Matsudaira to completely break with the Portuguese, cooperate deeply with the Dutch, and send troops to attack Korea.
Tokugawa Iemitsu not only mobilized 100,000 soldiers and horses directly under him, but also recruited Satsuma, Choshu, Uesugi and Aizu to send troops, a total of 5 routes, and invaded across the sea before and after.
The Korean defenders had just been almost completely wiped out by the Houjin a few months earlier, and now the improvised soldiers and horses were powerless and were easily wiped out by the Japanese soldiers.
The Tokugawa shogunate easily gained a foothold in the southern part of Korea, and the huge Japanese soldiers scattered and plundered everywhere, looting and killing all the Korean peasants when they encountered them, and in the autumn, they captured countless amounts of rice, and the logistics were solved in this way.
The Ming Dynasty immediately sent people to reprimand the Wa State, but the Wa State instead sent people to openly invade Ryukyu and sent ronins to raid the treasure island and plunder the islanders.
The Wa Navy Division was no match for the Ming Naval Division at all, but the Dutch people covered it, and whenever the Fu Ship of the Great Ming Naval Division intercepted the Japanese Okataku, the Karak battleship of the Netherlands would raid the Fu Ship of the Ming Army.
As the Japanese army attacked Korea and gained a foothold, and continued to invade the southeast coast, even the Dutch attacked many times, and the scale of the war in the whole of East Asia expanded.
Later history called the "Second Phase of the Thirty Years' War in Asia", which was different from the "First Phase of the Thirty Years' War in Asia" in the Nurhachi Rebellion and the Extravagant Rebellion.
The Ming encountered more enemies, which certainly brought a greater threat, but it was also an opportunity to rise and re-dominate the pattern.
Wang Hongyu got the news and hurriedly sent a letter to the Emperor of the Apocalypse and the British Duke who was training troops, on the one hand, to inform him of the matter, and on the other hand, to propose a formal alliance with the Francophiles.
At this time, although the situation on the front line was favorable to the Ming army, the Jiannu side was not able to take it for a while.
Now it's time to plan strategically and decide who to hit first.
To the northeast, Jiannu, which occupies Liaoyang and Shenyang, has powerful opponents such as Nurhachi and Huang Taiji, and although the Eight Banners have losses, there are still 50,000 heavy armor soldiers.
Obviously, before the arrival of the Hunhe Army, the Shennong Army, and the Southwest New Army, or the installation of new firearms, it is not appropriate to fight to the death with Jiannu.
Then there is the Wa Kingdom to the east, across the sea. At present, the Japanese state is invading Korea again, and at the suggestion of the Dutch, they are also attacking Ryukyu and Treasure Island, and may even have connected with Jiannu.
This is the enemy with the most manpower and the greatest ambition. But to defeat the Wa Kingdom, it was necessary to eliminate its ambitions and make his manpower, silver, and rice available to the Ming Dynasty.
In terms of position, this enemy is also more difficult to deal with.
Then there is the Netherlands on the sea. This enemy has the strongest financial strength, and the navy is also the strength of the world's defense, and it also occupies several colonies in the east that are easy to defend and difficult to attack.
It is said that this enemy is like a cowhide, and it is the most difficult to completely eradicate it.
All three enemies are difficult to entangle.
As one of the decision-making layers, you need to plan your strategy in detail, and this matter involves the Ming Dynasty and even China.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Hongyu showed a resolute look in his eyes, his fists clenched and his muscles burst out, and he made a decision.
He discussed it with Xiong Tingbi, who was first surprised, and then listened to him
The analysis was very impressive.
"Dingyuan Hou is really a genius, this strategy is probably difficult for most people to recognize, but it is indeed the safest and most effective method."
The two went to the court together to state this strategic plan.
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The Emperor of the Apocalypse received the latest information on the battle situation.
He also quickly asked Han Jun, the governor of Zhilu, and Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, to pay close attention to the war situation in Korea and the Japanese state.
Zhejiang, Fujian, and other localities also ordered to make good preparations for war, and transferred troops and horses from Huguang and Jiangxi to the east to prevent the expansion of the war.
Cai Fuyi and others in Guangdong have been prepared according to Wang Hongyu's order, and new warships are being built.
It seemed that the situation was quite stable, and when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, Wang Hongyu and Xiong Tingbi's strategic suggestions arrived.
Apocalypse saw it and knew that it was a secret, and it definitely couldn't be discussed openly in the court.
But after all, it must be implemented through the court, which requires very clever operation.
Fortunately, in the past year or so, under Wang Hongyu's demonstration, his political skills have become more and more mature.
"Let's find Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi first."
Half an hour later, Tianqi and Wei Zhongxian met with Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi in Xinuan Pavilion.
Wei Zhongxian informed Wang Hongyu and Xiong Tingbi of their strategic suggestions.
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"First the south, then the north!"
"In order of emphasis, it turned out that we would deal with the Dutch people who were the strangest to us first, then the larger Wa Kingdom, and finally the Jiannu!?"
Sun Chengzong couldn't believe it.
According to most people's thinking, it must be to deal with the rebel Jiannu who occupy our Liaodong first. Then there were the Wa Kingdom and the Netherlands, why was the strategic plan of Dingyuan Marquis reversed?
Sun Chengzong was a little shocked, and he didn't recover yet.
Xu Guangqi reacted from the shock, and he was very pleased, because this was indeed a winning strategy, and it was the most advantageous strategic order for Huaxia.
"Dingyuan Hou is amazing, this is really a stroke of genius!"
When Xu Guangqi said this, not only Sun Chengzong's eyes widened, but even Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian pricked up their ears, because they could only realize that Wang Hongyu's strategy was incredible, but they couldn't feel what was powerful.
"Mr. Xu, tell me about the cleverness of the Marquis of Dingyuan."
"Obey the order, if there is a map of all nations, the effect will be better."
After a while, Wei Zhongxian led someone to bring the latest version of the paper version of the Kunyu Wanguo Map.
When I went to court a month ago, there was only the latest version of the Kunyu Wanguo Map, which was a large screen as a national treasure.
Due to the early preparations, the printing office in Baoding immediately started printing and published the latest paper map version of the Kunyu Wanguo Map, that is, the paper world map.
Due to the heated discussion in the early dynasty, the paper world map is super popular, and the map priced at 1 tael of silver has been sold for 10 taels of second-hand money.
When a wealthy family buys a copy, they will immediately invite their relatives and friends to gather and enjoy the map, and they all use owning the map or seeing the map as bragging capital.