Chapter 718: The Great War Comes
Three days later, Linshanchuan Port.
Shimazu Isaku personally paid homage to the ancestor god and burned incense to pray.
Then he ordered more than 300 ships to go on an expedition to Liuqiu, and he would not return if he could not win!
Sitting on the boat, Huashan was wearing armor for a long time, wiping the Satsuma gun in his hand, his eyes were dark and his heart was full of energy.
This time, he led an army of 8,000, all of whom were powerful elite samurai. In addition to the vassal lord Shimazu family, there were also Kajikizu, Guofen, retainers Ganfu family, Seedshima family, etc., and all sent the strongest samurai to give all of them!
Many days have passed, and the anger in his heart still cannot be eliminated, and his eyes are full of cruelty.
‘I will definitely kill Shang’s family, and not keep any of them!’ Huashan stayed in his heart for a long time and roared.
Not far behind him, Hirata Zengzong was also wearing armor, with no expression on his face. He only occasionally swept over Huashan for a long time, and a thought arose in his heart, "How good it would be if he fell into the sea, I will definitely not save it..."
More than 300 ships and more than 1,000 muskets were all elite samurai warriors of the Satsuma clan. They were also called the Satsuma clan who had all their strength to attack Ryukoku Island.
Liu Qiu Island.
Liu Qiu has also been preparing for all his strength in the past few days. On the one hand, King Shangfeng and others completed the procedure to join the Ming Dynasty, while summoning the army to clean up and deploy defenses everywhere.
Liu. The guy was half trembling and restless, and half was enthusiastic and slogans were shocking.
Cao Wenzhao's temporary military camp.
Liu Wentian stepped in and said, "Sir, the big basket is ready, from south to north. As long as the Satsuma appears in his sight, it can be transmitted back through the flags between the big baskets, and the time can be one day in the morning!"
Cao Wenzhao stood in front of the sand table and said, "Okay, let them stare carefully, I want to know their every move!"
Liu Wentian said, "Don't worry, there are also big baskets near Shuri. Whether they go ashore or not, they are under our surveillance and cannot escape!"
Lai Daosheng came in from outside and said, "It's a pity. If the navy is here, we don't have to waste time here. Just drive a big ship to the door!"
Cao Wenzhao and Liu Wentian both knew that Lai Daosheng was obsessed with the navy's ship, and smiled without taking any response.
Seeing that Cao Wenzhao was always staring at the sand table, Liu Wentian said in confusion, "Sir, aren't it just Japanese pirates? They are all miscellaneous soldiers and are vulnerable. With our strength, we can easily annihilate them. Is there anything else to worry about?"
Lai Daosheng also remembered that Cao Wenzhao seemed to have never relaxed before and asked curiously: "Sir, may the emperor have any other explanations?"
Cao Wenzhao shook his head slightly and said, "That's not. It's just that the emperor repeatedly told me that it cannot become a war of attrition for many years. We must fight quickly. It has taken a while since we were doing it."
Liu Wentian, came to Daosheng to understand. Indeed, their army was outside, and they suffered losses every day and were alone. The court still didn't know about this. If the six ministers of the cabinet knew about it, it would be a storm.
Liu Wentian thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "Sir, since that's the case, let's fight quickly! After the Satsuma vassal is resolved, we will go north immediately, and at the same time notify reinforcements to directly drive the Lu'er Island to destroy the Satsuma vassal in one fell swoop!"
When Lai Daosheng heard this, he felt the smell and said to Cao Wenzhao: "Sir, are you worried about Japan?"
Cao Wenzhao nodded and said, "Although according to the information, the entire Japanese army was only 200,000, and it was still scattered in the hands of various vassal states, and the number of mobilizations was limited, but I also participated in the "Three Major Conquests" more than 20 years ago. If it became like that, it would be either a war of attrition, or a war of attrition. At that time, our army was in a dilemma, which was the thing that the emperor was most worried about."
Liu Wentian frowned and said for a while, "The Navy is now confronting the Red-haired people and may go to war at any time. The emperor's concern makes sense. Then we must give Japan enough shock to make them afraid to attack, and take the initiative to bow their heads and surrender!"
This is the key to Cao Wenzhao's thinking. He was passionate in front of Zhu Xu, and he couldn't lose his links now.
Lai Daosheng looked at the expressions of the two, snorted, and said, "Then let's give them a big one! After capturing this Lu'er Island, you will take down several cities by the way, and then arrange guards. With our firearms, five thousand people, and a hundred thousand troops will not be able to capture them for ten days and half a month. Once reinforcements arrive, kill him again. Let's see if Japan has the courage to start a war!"
Lai Daosheng was a little "silly and rude" in the army, and was careless. If he hadn't been trained in the military academy, he would have been outspoken and "brainless". Generally, everyone subconsciously ignored half of his words, but at this moment, Liu Wentian and Cao Wenzhao turned around and looked at him straight.
Lai Daosheng was stunned, and then his face stiffened, and he smiled awkwardly: "Sir, I always talk nonsense, don't take it seriously..."
Cao Wenzhao smiled and said, "No, you have a point when you talk about it this time, so I'll give him a ruthless one!"
As he said that, Cao Wenzhao pulled over the map near Luer Island, carefully examined and planned it.
The entire Liuqiu was so busy that his feet were not touching the ground, and even civilians were mobilized to speed up security.
Although Liu. The ball was abandoned for too long, but there were quite a few people. Shang Tong drew from various places. In just four days, there were more than 10,000 people, scattered everywhere. It was quite spectacular to look at the heads alone.
But it would be a terrible sight to see their outfits.
They have few armors, and they are mixed with Japanese and Japanese. They are not even as good as weapons, and one-third of them are holding wooden sticks!
Cao Wenzhao brought five hundred pairs of armor this time and gave Shang Tong the 500 people to the Ming Dynasty armor and the standard weapons were vivid and unified, which made them extremely excited, as if they were children wearing new clothes during the Chinese New Year.
Shuri, East Coast.
This is one of the three ports suitable for landing and attacking Shuri, and is also a major location for Ryuko's foreign trade. It was previously controlled by the Satsuma Domain and was just snatched back a few days ago.
Cao Wenzhao was watching here with a telescope. He had practiced naval battles before, but after more than ten days of rushing on the sea, he realized the vastness and danger of the sea.
Shang Tong stood beside him, playing with the telescope in his hand, with a very excited expression, and said, "General, everything is ready. I have arranged three thousand soldiers here. Once Sammo logs in, they will resist a little, and then retreat immediately to lure them to the ambush."
Cao Wenzhao looked motionless. In fact, he didn't need such arrangements. However, he also took care of some of Liu Qiuren's thoughts and enthusiasm. He put down his telescope and said, "Okay, then you must retreat unanimously and not disperse. All Satsuma vassals must be introduced into the ambush."
"Yes!" Shang Tong showed joy on his face. It was a affirmation of him that he could wait until the general of the Supreme Kingdom of the Celestial Kingdom nodded.
Cao Wenzhao observed it and knew it.
This port is not big. If it were a large ship in the Ming Dynasty, two hundred ships would be the limit, but if it was a large and small ship like the Satsuma family, three or five hundred would be no problem.
‘It seems that it is not enough to leave five hundred people, one thousand people should be about the same.’
Cao Wenzhao whispered in his heart. He originally planned to blow up these ships directly, but he cut off the Satsuma Vatican's retreat, but now he must stay!
Suddenly, a soldier hurried over and knelt on one knee and said, "Sir, you have discovered the fleet of the Satsuma clan a hundred miles away!"
Shang Tong's face changed slightly and he looked at Cao Wenzhao.
Cao Wenzhao did not move his face and pondered for a moment: "So, they will arrive one day. I will send an order to prepare all regions. General Shang, you can prepare too. We will go to see King Shangfeng together later."
"As for the order!" At this time, Shang Tong felt uneasy.
In the palace.
Shang Feng, Shang Lian and others heard that Satsuma was about to come, and they all became nervous. The time for the life and death of Qiu was here!
Shang Feng sat on the throne and looked at Cao Wenzhao with some anxiety and said, "General, don't you... can we win? This is related to the survival of my Liuqiu, don't be careless."
Shang Lian and Shang Tong looked at him, and they all placed their hopes on Cao Wenzhao. They didn't have much confidence, and they even had the intention of "inquiry and worry" coexisting.
Cao Wenzhao smiled faintly, full of confidence and calmness, and said, "Don't worry, Prince, you all, I will fight for more than 20 years, and more than 100,000 troops have been destroyed. Just a mere Satsuma vassal can be destroyed!"
Everyone listened to his words and felt a little relieved. Shang Feng said, "Please ask the general, Xiao Wang is here to wait for the general's good news!"
Cao Wenzhao could feel that King Shangfeng was very scared and said directly: "Your Majesty is safe, and in two days, Liu Qiu will be free of worries!"
Shang Feng didn't say anything more. Cao Wenzhao had taken over Liu. Qiu's almost all power, and he could give it. Now it depends on the meaning of "God".
Cao Wenzhao took Shang Tong away, summoned Liu Wentian, came to Daosheng, and quickly prepared to deal with the upcoming war!
Chapter completed!