While Li Ming and the others were anxiously waiting, the Tokugawa shogunate finally went to war, and the shogunate's naval forces landed in the four directions of Kyushu, and a large number of elite troops of the Tokugawa shogunate launched a fierce attack on the Satsuma domain.

The Satsuma clan had already made preparations and organized a large army to attack the shogunate army head-on. The two sides fought a fierce battle in Kyushu, because both sides were equipped with a large number of iron cannons and artillery, and in just two days of the battle, nearly 10,000 people were killed and wounded.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was also ruthless, and mobilized nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses from the daimyo of the shogunate's relatives and relatives, all of which were composed of the most elite samurai of the shogunate, and their combat effectiveness was extremely strong, and the samurai of the Satsuma domain were not to be outdone, and launched a bloody battle with the powerful shogunate army.

After the Tokugawa shogunate unified Japan, in order to limit the military power of the local daimyos, the so-called "one country, one castle" system was implemented, requiring that only one castle be allowed in the "country" under the jurisdiction of the daimyo (i.e., the daimyo himself). As a result, the small and medium-sized samurai, who had been scattered all over the country, had to destroy their castles and move to live in and around the daimyo castle.

However, in the Satsuma Domain, the samurai were still scattered around the so-called "outer castles" throughout the domain. This is known as the "outer city system". As a result of the implementation of the outer castle system, a group of so-called "goshi" appeared in the samurai class of the Satsuma domain, which was not found in other domains, and the "outer castle" was renamed "go", so the goshi were those who lived around the outer castle.

This group is of very low status, but it is very large in number and has very close contact with the people at the bottom. During the Tokugawa Shogunate, the samurai of each domain accounted for an average of about 0.5% of the domain's population, but in the Satsuma Domain, the proportion was as high as 40% due to the presence of the village warriors. As you can imagine, the number of samurai supported by the Satsuma Domain was huge.

After the shogunate landed in Kyushu and launched the war, in addition to tens of thousands of regular troops, the Satsuma Domain also had a large number of samurai loyal to the Shimazu family's "village warrior" group. They took up arms one after another to join the army of the Satsuma Domain, which greatly improved the dilemma of the Satsuma Domain's lack of troops. As a result, the Tokugawa shogunate's nearly 100,000 elite troops, after landing in Kyushu, stormed for several days but still made little progress.

However, as the main forces of the shogunate army landed in Kyushu one after another, the Satsuma Domain's army had to slowly shrink its defense due to the lack of main forces. As a result, the shogunate's four-way army slowly formed a siege of the Satsuma domain.

The battle lasted for more than ten days, and the battle situation was also beyond the expectations of the Shimazu family of the Satsuma domain. They didn't expect the shogunate's attack to be so fierce, and they didn't expect that this time Tokugawa Iemitsu's determination was so great, and he did his best as soon as he came up.

After research, Shimazu Tadatsune and his retainers knew that Tokugawa Iemitsu wanted a quick victory and hoped to solve the Satsuma domain as much as possible. Therefore, Shimazu Tadatsune overrode public opinion and ordered the army of the Satsuma Domain to fully shrink and defend, taking advantage of the terrain of the Satsuma Domain. Positional warfare was played with the shogunate army. With muskets and cannons, the shogunate army was held back.

At the same time, the Satsuma clan sent several retainers one after another, and they came to Tanegashima in the hope of receiving the full support of the Far East.

The atmosphere in the Tanegashima Garrison Headquarters was enthusiastic, and Li Ming and everyone cheered excitedly when they heard the news of the war between the Satsuma Domain and the shogunate army. At present, the situation in Japan is moving in the direction envisaged in the Far East, and it can be regarded as a good start.

Next. It will depend on how the Far East controls zhì and reintroduces the whole of Japan into the civil war. Wait until Japan is completely destroyed. It was the moment when the Far East intervened in the war.

At the Tanegashima Garrison Headquarters, Li Ming, Hu Guosheng and others stood next to a huge sand table, pointed to the sand table and said with a smile: "It seems that Tokugawa Iemitsu is serious this time, nearly 100,000 elite troops." The shogunate has been quietly making such a big noise for more than a year, and the current Satsuma domain is relatively passive, compared with the Tokugawa shogunate. There's still a gap between the Satsuma Domain. ”

Speaking of this, he turned his head to Fujita next to him and said, "Old Fuji, you daredevils have all arrived at Tanegashima, right?" ”

Fujita's face was still full of coldness, and he nodded and said, "Lord Commander, the headquarters of the Death Army." and nine independent death armies, all of which have arrived at Tanegashima. You can participate in the battle at any time, so please give orders! ”

Li Ming nodded and said with a smile: "Don't be in a hurry now, let the two sides fight for a few more days, you have a good rest, but you must strictly implement the first-level combat preparations." If the situation on the battlefield changes, you have to make sure that the daredevils are immediately in battle. I would like to remind you that you must always be in contact with me on the battlefield, and even if you are about to defeat the enemy, I want you to lose the battle, and you must act like a wolf and flee. ”

Fujita bowed violently and shouted loudly, "Hi ......"

Zhou Billy, who had not spoken beside him, suddenly said: "Commander, the people sent by Shimazu Tadashi have been in Tanegashima for two days, are you going to see them." It seems that the Satsuma clan may really be a little unbearable. ”

Li Ming smiled and said: ", I can't bear it after just a few days, I won't see them, you go to appease them for me." Tell them that they must hold on no matter what, and the company is actively mobilizing troops and supplies, and in a few days they will be resourced to keep Satsuma incomparably strong. Let people cry out in pain when they are beaten, is it possible that we have raised them in the Far East for a few years, and they can't even bare their teeth? What we need is a fierce dog that can bite, and it can't just bark. ”

Song Tao smiled beside him: "Paralyzed, I thought the Satsuma Domain was so fierce, it's only been a few days, and I can't stand it." If you want to be our loyal dog in the Far East, you have to bite off a piece of meat from the Tokugawa shogunate. ”

Zhou Billy said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, the Satsuma Domain is not so easy to defeat, even if the shogunate tries its best to destroy the Satsuma Domain in the end, it will have to pay a very high price." They are now coming for help because they are afraid that we will abandon them, and as soon as we express our position, they will be full of blood in an instant. ”

Li Ming said with a smile: "Lao Zhou, then you go and give them a reassuring pill, tell them, let them rest assured and fight boldly, the Far East is their strong backing." Depend on...... We're kind of an Eagle Sauce family now. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ming suddenly remembered something, and then Fujita said: "Fujita, you are selecting a group of elites in the Death Army, the number is not too large, temporarily form several special squadrons, each squadron has a hundred people, and it is best to get some shogunate equipment to wear." Then the navy sent them to land in Kyushu, the task was very simple, that is, to slaughter a few villages near the shogunate army, anyway, burning, raping, and plundering whatever you want, the more ferocious the better, and the scene should be the kind that makes people impressed at first sight. (To be continued......)

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