.One hundred and forty-two, the general mobilization of the government army! A big order to conquer Kanto!

One hundred and forty-two, the general mobilization of the government army to conquer Kanto

"...In modern times, Western barbarians have invaded, traitors have jumped into the throne, and the imperial system has lost their rule. The world has suffered national disasters that have never been seen in the past, and the people have been trapped in the fire and water. Tokugawa shogunate has no choice but to deal with it, and the disasters have become increasingly serious... In order to save our country and build a prosperous era of prosperity and prosperity, I want to implement the royal government, to control the country, to clear the enemy's enemy, and to establish a foundation for rescuing the dangers of the country.

Fortunately, I have all my beloved ministers who are loyal and righteous. They have brought troops to Luo River, defeated the enemy, swept the enemy, and returned to Kyoto. Fortunately, the general Tokugawa Ichimaki abandoned the secret and turned to the light, and took the initiative to resign from his post and accept the land, which has become a grand event for this great policy of returning. It is really gratifying.

Although the world has not yet stabilized, the traitors and Western barbarians are still occupying the key points of the four realms and are ready to move. I and the billions of common people in the world all have high hopes for you. I wonder if you are the beloved ministers in the palace are willing to take command of the war again, attack Guandong for me, and obtain the head of the enemy?"

Hearing the Emperor's inquiry, the ministers and warriors present hurriedly put down their wine cups, moved away the tasteless salted fish, dried plum sauce, and radish in front of them, got up and left the table, kowtowed and bowed, and expressed their loyalty with great mouths.

"...Your Majesty's grace is so great, and I am so scared."

"... We are deeply valued by Your Majesty, and we always think that we cannot repay you. If we can serve the court's love, we will be stingy."

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"... Very good, very good, all my dear ministers are loyal ministers in the court, my pillar."

Seeing that these "extras" were very cooperative, Emperor Renxiao also smiled on his face. He waved his hands repeatedly, then turned to the edge of the map, grabbed a short stick handed by the eunuch, and pointed at it with great interest.

"............... Since the rebellion of Kyoto, I have been fortunate to have all my dear ministers to work for the king. All the vassals in the Western Kingdom have been corrected, and the monks in the capital have also been wiped out. However, there are still several stubborn enemies gathered in Osaka, Gaocheng is strongly defended, and they have dozens of giant ships, isolate the sea route, and are eager to conquer them.

Therefore, it is a plan for the present. Instead of wasting time under the strong city, it is better to send troops from Kinki to the east and attack the hearts of the remaining enemies. Once Kanto is pacified, Edo Luocheng, Ouyu, Hokuriku, and East China Sea vassals will be surrendered, and the bandits entrenched in Osaka should also go down without fighting..."

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Any emperor who claims to be a saint and wise ruler seems to have a preference for talking about military affairs on paper, regardless of whether he truly has military experience.

Emperor Renxiao was no exception. He had already planned a case for the next strategic deployment.

Simply put, it is to fully mobilize various armed forces under the banner of "official army" in Kinki, and divide them into three major eastern expeditions.

According to the geographical divisions that have been inherited since ancient times, the main part of this island country is composed of "one and seven roads". Regardless of the area west of Kyoto, on the east side of the Kinki Plain located in Kyoto, it is divided into Hokuriku, Higashiyama and Tokaido from south to north. These three "roads" are not only the highest administrative divisions, but also the names of three major transportation routes starting from Kyoto.

Among them, Edo Castle is located in the Kanto Plain at the end of Tokaido, and the shogunate's direct jurisdiction is also mainly distributed here.

Further northeastward is the border of Muao and Izumo, which are theoretically under the jurisdiction of the garrison, and then the Ekima Island in the wilderness.

Therefore, the so-called three-way eastward expedition is to divide the troops along the Hokuriku Road, Higashiyama Road and Tokai Road, advancing eastward, conquering all the vassal states that insist on resisting or swaying along the way, and finally attacking Edo Castle, which had been severely damaged, and then pacifying the Tohoku vassals scattered in Muro and Idea, and destroying all the remnants of the old shogunate system in one fell swoop.

To this end, Emperor Renxiao specially set up three plenipotentiary governors in addition to the imperial court system to serve as the commander of these three armies - this is not only a military deployment, but also a distribution of future political rights.

First, Aike Linen, a special envoy of the Dragon Witch Cult from "Overseas Friends", was appointed as the governor of Toyama Road. He took him to piece together the barbarian rider of the Tukan grassland that he had pieced together, the imperial capital guards sent by the southern government of the Naserel Empire to die, several elite killers of the Dragon Witch Cult, and local temporary recruitment of some vassal soldiers, totaling about 5,000 people, and advanced all the way to Kanto along the most rugged and bumpy Minon, missiles, Shinno, and Kafai.

Secondly, the most powerful prince in the court camp, Shimazu Nashi, the lord of the Satsuma vassal, was appointed as the governor of Hokurikudo, commanding the nearly 20,000 elite Satsuma army under his command, as well as some small forces attached to the Satsuma vassal, totaling about 25,000 people. From Kyoto to Echizen, Kaga, Echung, and Echung, they entered the Kanto Plain from the north, and then did not go south to attack Edo, but went north to attack Muo, deava vassals, and went straight to the Hokkima Island, which had already made the right to be righteous. For this reason, the Emperor also appointed Shimazu Nashi as the general of the garrison, and fully governed the military and political affairs of the vast Toho region.

Then, on the most important Tokaido Road, Emperor Hitoki arranged for his most beloved minister, Fujiwara Meguretake, to serve as the governor of Tokaido, and the nominal commander of the three armies. Although the court did not have direct troops, there were many people around the capital who wanted to go to the wealthy Tokaido to plunder and make money. The princes of the vassals who actually brought troops to the capital were not willing to waste their own money and food, and recruit these bandits and bandits, but the court did not care about it - of course, they did not pay any food, pay, and weapons, but instead they had to pay a donation to the court...

Therefore, after adding up all these mobs, the court had a "popular army" that claimed to be 100,000, but in fact it was estimated that it could gather 40,000. Although the combat effectiveness was very suspicious, Emperor Renxiao felt that with so many people, even if he was suppressed, he could crush the old shogunate remnants and Western ghosts. What's more, based on historical experience, there will definitely be many wealthy families leading troops to serve on the way to march...

Finally, this time, he first launched an army in the Nagashu vassal to participate in the war, miraculously defeating the powerful enemy, almost dragging down the chief of the "Shog Soushiro" of the Shogunate Army. He was granted the title of guardian of Kyoto and the position of prosecutor-in-prosecutor-in-law, and was responsible for staying in the Kinki area and monitoring the remaining enemies in Osaka. He was also ordered to use more than 1,000 "Shog Soldiers" under his command as the core to expand a "Beijing Shi" with a scale of 3,000 people, that is, the Emperor's personal soldiers.

In general, this large-scale three-way east expedition plan was generally reasonable.

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Chapter completed!