Chapter 1020: Taking Hiroshima (2)

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Masatsushi Chiefizaki and Yuki Abe are looking forward to it, after all, the battle is not a field battle, and the losses of the attackers are always relatively large. After all, the landing force of the Tiger Army, the number of people cannot be very large. As long as the casualties of the Tiger Ben Army reach a certain level, they will not be able to support it and will retreat on their own.

They also hoped that reinforcements from Tokugawa Iemitsu would arrive soon. Although in the previous battles, the Tokugawa shogunate had lost more than 50,000 elite troops, and its strength was greatly weakened. However, in the rear of the battle line, the shogunate still had seventy or eighty thousand elite troops, which were not mobilized. As long as Tokugawa Iemitsu brought these troops to the army, he might be able to turn the tide of the war with an overwhelming superiority in forces.

They even hoped that the Dutch fleet would soon arrive. The shogunate clearly agreed to give Iwami Ginzan to the Dutch, who were greedy for money, how could the Dutch be willing to give it up so easily? Even if the main fleet of the Dutch can't go north quickly, sending a fleet of average strength to the north can have a certain impact on the battle situation!

"Perhaps, everything will be fine."

Masatsushi Chiefzaki could only comfort himself quietly like this.

Eight days later, however, bad news came.

The Tiger Army, which attacked Hiroshima, did not retreat, the shogunate's reinforcements did not arrive, and the Dutch fleet was nowhere to be seen. In the port of Hiroshima, however, large warships of the Toranoma Navy appeared. The swarming warships occupied the port at once, and the Japanese troops stationed in the port had no chance to react at all.

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

"Tom tom!"

After taking control of the port, the large warships of the Tiger Army Navy continued to fire at the shore of Hiroshima. Shells, like raindrops, rained down on the Japanese positions. For a time, the entire port position of the Japanese army was full of chickens and dogs, and it was unbearable to see, and screams and screams continued to come out.

If it is said that before, the Japanese army felt fear of the 120 mm caliber field guns of the Tiger Army, then now, in the face of the fire of hundreds of naval guns, the feeling can be imagined. A fleet of the Tiger Navy, if it were to use one side of the ship alone, would have at least more than 500 cannons. Among them, there are many powerful red-coated cannons.

In less than half an hour, the Japanese troops near the port could not support it. They had to abandon their positions and retreat inland to Hiroshima. Last time, the Japanese army was attacked by the Tiger Army Navy once, and this time, the Tiger Army Navy came even more ferociously. The unlucky Japanese had to retreat again. Indeed, they were frightened.

"What's going on?"

"Who allowed you to retreat?"

Masaoshi Chiefzaki suddenly felt that he couldn't calm down.

He is not a fool, and naturally knows very well the meaning of the arrival of the Tiger Ben Navy in the port of Hiroshima. The arrival of the Tiger Navy's navy was tantamount to blocking the possibility of the Dutch fleet coming to support. In the short term, the Dutch fleet is unlikely to arrive. Moreover, the follow-up Tiger Army troops will go ashore on Hiroshima and directly attack the soft underbelly of the Japanese army.

Chiefzaki Masagang estimated that behind these Tiger Ben Army in front of him, there should be more Tiger Ben Army troops, waiting to go ashore. Forty years ago, Japan attacked Korea with an army of 150,000 troops, close to 3,000 ships of all sizes. Now, the Tiger Ben Army is going to fight, but I'm afraid that the number will not be too far behind.

Alas, Hiroshima, damn Hiroshima. If this well-equipped and excellent port fell into the hands of the Toramoto Navy, the Tokugawa shogunate would be a real tragedy. A steady stream of Tiger Army troops would come ashore from here and pounce on Edo. From Hiroshima to Edo, it's all the way to the river, and there is no danger to defend!

In fact, Masatsushi Chief's worries soon became a reality. The Third Fleet of the Tiger Army, under the command of Zhang Haibin, sailed directly into the port of Hiroshima. The cannons of the fleet were still bombarding the scattered Japanese troops on the shore.

The Dutch Navy visiting fleet led by Brandz had already quietly left. Without any obstacles, the Third Fleet could do whatever it wanted. They even sent some sailors to go ashore directly from the trestle bridge and carefully inspect the equipment and facilities near the port to make sure that there were no more Japanese troops hidden inside.

The Tiger Ben Army attacked by sea and land, and the Japanese army in Hiroshima was suddenly unable to withstand it. Even a man as brave as Masatsushi Chiefizaki has lost the confidence to hold on to Hiroshima. Not only did he lose confidence in holding Hiroshima, but he also feared that he would be surrounded by a large army of the Tiger Army. If the follow-up troops of the Tiger Ben Army came up from behind, they would indeed be cut off from their retreat. The continuous fighting made Chiefzaki Masatsushi believe that once they were surrounded, it was almost impossible to escape the clutches of the Tiger Army.

As for Abe Yuki, he wanted to retreat early in the morning. He even sent his own troops to set up a tight guard on the road east of Hiroshima, and as soon as he found that the Tiger Army appeared in these places, he immediately retreated, regardless of the three-seven-twenty-one. If you are trapped in the siege of the Tiger Army, a hundred lives are not enough to toss.

At the beginning of October, the Japanese had to announce a general retreat. So far, the Tiger Ben army has successfully taken Hiroshima. Subsequently, a large number of transport ships headed directly for Hiroshima, bringing in a steady stream of soldiers and supplies. By mid-October, all the officers and men of the 1st Expeditionary Corps, including all the Mongol cavalry and all the Korean Janissaries, had gone ashore.

A new trend continues to be launched. Replenished by strong troops, the Tiger Army divided into three columns and advanced towards Harima Province under the leadership of the Mongol cavalry. The Mongol cavalry in the Japanese battlefield really showed great lethality. Nearly 20,000 Mongol cavalry, one round of killing, made the retreating Japanese army completely rout.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Haasqige brandished his delicate waist knife and shouted again and again.

The Mongolian commanders and centurions around her were also caught in the frenzy of war. As soon as they found the traces of the Japanese army, they rushed forward frantically. Seriously, for the Japanese, the Mongol cavalry really didn't pay the slightest attention. I think back then, if it weren't for the storm, the powerful expeditionary force of the Mengyuan Empire would have trampled Japan under its feet.

They all want to get enough benefits under the leadership of the Tiger Army. The policy of the Tiger Ben Army has never been stingy with rewards for true warriors. As long as they have military merits, after retiring, they can go back to the prairie and become a small tribal leader.

By late October, the Tiger Army had successfully attacked the Heiankyo area. The Japanese army, which was completely defeated, had no choice but to spread its feet and escape. Pursued by the powerful Mongol cavalry, the Japanese army hated their father and mother for having two legs missing, and only hated that they didn't run fast enough. The defeat was like a mountain, and even the chieftain Masatsushi could not reverse such a chaotic situation.

It's a pity that when Hasqiqige arrived at Heiankyo with the Mongolian cavalry, the main members of the Japanese imperial family were forcibly taken away by the Tokugawa shogunate. Those who refused to leave with the shogunate army were all killed. Many heads are hung from osmanthus trees on both sides of the royal road. At this time, the osmanthus tree has no floral fragrance, only a strong smell of blood.

The emperor of Japan was originally from the Tokugawa family, but she was just a little girl and could not represent the entire imperial family. The real strength of the royal family is in the hands of those former daimyo or former officials. Therefore, she was taken away, and it did not have a very important impact on the Tiger Army. No matter where you are, you speak with strength. Since the Tiger Army could defeat the Tokugawa Shogunate, it was natural that a new Japanese imperial family could be raised.

On the first day of the 11th month of the 11th month of Chongzhen, Zhang Zhun led the Tiger Ben army into Heianjing. Heiankyo, which was later known as Kyoto. This ancient capital city was built in complete imitation of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty. If Zhang Zhun had just crossed over and there was no one next to him to point him out, he would definitely think that this was Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.

The place where Jang Joon entered Kyoto was Suzaku Street. It is said that in Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, the width of Suzaku Street alone was 150 meters. Zhang Zhun once boringly verified the fact that the difficulty of assassinating the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was quite high. It was stabbed on Suzaku Street. The emperor's chariot walked in the middle of Suzaku Street, and on both sides were layers of Imperial Forest Army. If the Assassins wanted to assassinate, they had to attack from a distance of seventy meters.

Basically, with the exception of a handful of sharpshooters with particularly strong arms, no one else could become an Assassin. It is indeed rare to shoot an arrow 70 meters away and hit the target accurately. Such a person must have been targeted by the army early in the morning, and there is no possibility of free movement at all. In order for the Assassins to kill their targets accurately, they had to use powerful crossbows. This is also the reason why the Tang Dynasty forbade the use of crossbows but not bows. The range and accuracy of a crossbow are much more powerful than a bow.

Even in the Ming Kingdom, it is rare to see such an authentic Tang Dynasty architecture. In many details, it is even more delicate than the Hengwang Mansion, the Dewang Mansion, the Fu Wangfu Mansion, and even the Forbidden City that Zhang Zhun has seen. If the Forbidden City is majestic and overlooking the world, then Kyoto is a small jasper, gentle and amiable. If the Forbidden City is the man in the family, then Kyoto is the concubine in the family.

Zhang Zhun was in a good mood, and he took a careful turn around Kyoto. The people around him naturally followed suit. Even Lu Xiangsheng took the time to come to the day when he studied it carefully. It is truly unprecedented to be able to visit Kyoto in such a beautiful way!

"The little devil really learned a lot from us."

Wang Shide said with emotion.

"It's not just a lot, it's just too much."

Wang Junyu muttered.

In every corner of Heiankyo, you can find the familiar feeling of the Central Plains. Every building here is an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, imitating all kinds of buildings in the Tang Dynasty, and the original imitation is exactly the same. Even in ordinary houses, there are most of the things, which are exactly the same as those in the Central Plains. In some details, it even gives people the illusion of being in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty. Aside from not being grandiose enough, there are almost no drawbacks.

In that year, Mongolia moved south, the Song Dynasty fell, and the culture of the Han people appeared a great fault. Later, the Ming Dynasty rose up and expelled the Tatars, and the Han culture could no longer be connected. Therefore, some Japanese people in later generations preached that Han culture was in Japan, and it cannot but be said that there is no basis at all. Of course, these are the scope of academic begging, and they have nothing to do with Zhang Zhun.

That night, Zhang Zhun stayed in the side courtyard of the Japanese Imperial Palace. In order to prevent the appearance of assassins, the entire palace was heavily guarded, and even birds could not fly in. Because, he couldn't get used to sleeping on tatami mats, so Zhang Zhun ordered the carpenters in the army to make himself a marching bed.

The accompanying Japanese Belt and Road Party all looked at each other. Is a humble marching bed better than a tatami mat? They couldn't guess Zhang Zhun's thoughts, and they inevitably caused a little panic, for fear that there would be something that Zhang Zhun didn't like. They also carefully prepared eight beautiful *** to serve the governor of the Tiger Army, but as a result, they were retired by Zhang Zhunping.

However, in order to avoid the Japanese from being sad, these eight girls were sent back to the Central Plains and handed over to Yang Yinghan for disposal. After Zhang Zhun got married, the days of Ziyuan gradually became lively. Matters large and small also began to increase, and some maids were needed. Japanese women are maids, and they have a pretty good reputation.

In Heiankyo, with the support of Jang Joon, the remaining members of the Japanese imperial family formed the new Japanese imperial family. The daughter of the Tokugawa family, she was declared deposed. The new emperor is the nephew of the previous emperor, a child who is only five years old. The new emperor, after a simple enthronement ceremony, issued a written proclamation urging the shogunate to return power to the emperor.

Of course, anyone with a discerning eye knows that these are all going through the motions. It was impossible for the Tokugawa shogunate to return power to the emperor unless they were completely defeated on the battlefield. Therefore, in the final analysis, the most important thing is to completely eliminate the army of the Tokugawa shogunate. The greatest benefit of supporting the new Japanese emperor is that the military expenses of the Tiger Ben Army have been settled.

In order to defeat the Tokugawa shogunate as soon as possible, the new Japanese emperor has promised that the Japanese imperial family will reimburse all the war expenses of the Tiger Army in Japan in the future. These reimbursements, of course, do not include Iwami Ginzan. In addition, during the war, the logistics of the Tiger Army, the Japanese Imperial Family, will also bear as much as possible.

Of course, if someone from the Tiger Army dies in Japan, then the Japanese royal family will be responsible for all the funeral expenses and pensions. The remains of the martyrs will also be sent back to the Central Plains for burial. If you want to be buried in Japan, you can build a special martyr's cemetery under Mt. Fuji. A wounded fighter will also receive a certain amount of disability compensation until his death. This is called having no worries.

The person in charge of negotiating with the Japanese imperial family was Mo Yu, who came to Japan from the Central Plains. Obviously, this former romantic talent doesn't seem to have a good impression of the Japanese imperial family. He intentionally or unintentionally tricked the Japanese imperial family. The agreement that was originally signed, as soon as he explained, even the war horses of the Mongols were included in the compensation. The negotiators of the Japanese imperial family can only cry and laugh. Sixty thousand horses, that's not a small number.

The Tiger Army and the Japanese Imperial Family have also signed a lot of agreements in private. Among them, there are a few of the most important. The first is that the Tiger Army has the right to lease Iwami Ginzan for 99 years. At the end of the lease term, it is also possible to renew the lease first. In short, as long as the Tiger Army still wants this mountain, it can be leased indefinitely. Of course, the premise is that the Tiger Army has enough strength to continue to control the Japanese Imperial Family.

The second is the Tiger Navy, which can be stationed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki for a long time. In the secondment, the Tiger Army also leased a place called Yokosuka. In later generations, Japan had many excellent ports, and the Yokosuka Military Port was even more famous. However, at the time, only Hiroshima and Nagasaki were real ports, and Yokosuka was still a small fishing village.

The third is that Japan should open up all its markets. Trade with the Central Plains is not subject to any restrictions. This meant that the Tokugawa shogunate's policy of seclusion and seclusion had completely changed. As for whether it will become a dumping ground for Tiger Army's goods, the Japanese imperial family has not yet realized it. They simply feel that from now on, they can buy cheaper and better goods.

Fourth, Japan's security is the responsibility of the Tiger Army. The agreement stipulated that after the defeat of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Japanese imperial family only needed to maintain an army of 100,000 people to maintain law and order in the country. International security will be the responsibility of the Tiger Army. For this reason, the Japanese imperial family needs to pay a certain amount of military expenses to the Tiger Army every year. To put it simply, it's a protection fee.

There is no doubt that these four agreements are tantamount to complete control of Japan. Some in the Japanese imperial family may be aware of the serious consequences of these agreements, but the current situation is critical to dealing with the Tokugawa shogunate. As for the future, only later.

While Zhang Zhun was staying in the Japanese Imperial Palace, the First Expeditionary Corps of the Tiger Ben Army continued to attack the central part of Japan. The vanguard of the Tiger Army, 20,000 Mongolian cavalry, had already killed Omi Province, Ise Province and other places at high speed, and continued to advance eastward. Under the influence of the continuous victories, the Japanese Belt and Road Party, which was quite active, was eager to go into battle in person.

After the defeat near Hiroshima, the Tokugawa shogunate immediately mobilized for war, desperately expanding the number of troops in order to increase its own combat effectiveness. Tokugawa Iemitsu frantically assembled a large number of iron artillery ashigaru troops. A large number of Japanese troops, armed with rudimentary muskets or primitive scimitars, set out from central Japan to the west, trying to stop the attack of the Tiger Army.

The fighting, in Mino Province, Owari Province and other places, was once very fierce. The remnants of the Japanese army that retreated here, as well as the new Japanese army that came up from behind, mixed here. They tried to take advantage of the narrow terrain here to block the advance of the Tiger Army. As a result, one side had to move on, the other side had to desperately block, and the battle naturally entered a white-hot state again.

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