Osaka is located in the middle of Honshu Island. It is the border area between traditional Japanese Kanto and related areas, and is also one of the strong cities of Japan in this era.

When Toyotomi Hiderai (son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi) confronted Tokugawa Ieyasu, Osaka was used as the base. Once the Ming army captured Osaka, it not only shook the Kansai area, but also threatened Kyoto and occupied political significance, and there was more room for maneuver.

The Japanese emperor lives in Kyoto for generations. Although the emperor supported by the shogunate is just a symbolic puppet and has no real power, it still occupies a very special position in the hearts of the Japanese.

According to Japanese legends, the Emperor was a descendant of the great god Rizhao. Even after taking the politics of the Lord, the Emperor was undermined, and after the Genhei War, the Kamakura Shogunate, the Muromachi Shogunate, the Atsushi Momoyama era, and the Tokugawa Shogunate, no actual Japanese ruler dared to abolish the Emperor and replace it.

Japanese treacherous heroes who held real power in all dynasties would visit the Emperor, get the Emperor's confirmation, and grant official positions to show their orthodox rule, and take pride in this.

Takeda Shingen, the first general in the Warring States Period in Japan, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu and others at the end of the Warring States Period, did not forget to go to Kyoto to pay homage to the emperor, which was called "Hakarao".

In the Chinese, it is to use the emperor to command the princes. I wonder if Japan learned this from Cao Cao.

Of course, for hundreds of years, the Japanese emperors of all generations seem to have been domesticated by powerful ministers, without too much political pursuit, and a few uneasy situations also have miserable ends, such as the young and promising Shaoren.

It is also the emperors' awareness that allows them to maintain the glory of "a line of all ages".

When Toyotomi Hideyoshi set up his base in Osaka, the main consideration was that Osaka has a superior geographical location and can easily control Kyoto and the Emperor hundreds of miles away.

Tokugawa Ieyasu was more confident and ran directly to Edo, 800 miles away to establish the shogunate.

Even so, the Tokugawa shogunate attached great importance to Osaka and sent a large number of trusted troops to station them. Especially after the shogunate moved the capital to Kyoto, in order to prevent the Ming army from landing, Osaka's defense was strengthened in all aspects.

Zhu Cilang wanted to fight Osaka, but was worried that he would not be able to fight for a while. The Ming army encountered tough problems in the first battle. If it could not be taken cleanly, it would inevitably have an impact on the morale of the army and even delay the situation for a long time.

The dog was anxious and jumped over the wall. I heard that the shogunate elder Tadao Sakai had recruited soldiers from Japan in the name of the Emperor and the General of the Conquering Yi, organized anti-Akihiro donations, and continuously reinforced Kyoto and Osaka.

Zhu Cixuan looked at Xu Qingshan and said, "If you were asked to lead a 40,000 army to attack Osaka, how long will it take to capture it?"

Xu Qingshan immediately replied: "Forty thousand troops, the cooperation between the sea and the land, I can take Osaka within one month!"

Xu Qingshan said it was very conservative, because Osaka Castle would never have the current defense of 70,000 Japanese troops. He didn't know how many reinforcements the Japanese would send next, maybe 50,000, or maybe 100,000.

In one month, Xu Qingshan could fully understand the movements and arrangements of the Japanese army, and thus adopted the best strategies and tactics based on the strength of the enemy and us, relying on the advantages of the Ming army.

Zhu Ciyang nodded slightly. The Tokugawa Shogunate's army was quite abundant. There were two to three hundred thousand permanent troops before. Since he was beaten up by the Ming Dynasty last time, he has suffered a lot of losses, but the Shogunate has added a lot in recent years.

Moreover, Japan has a large population. According to the Ming Dynasty, it has at least more than 10 million people, or even more. (The population data during Tokugawa Ieyasu period was 12 million. Now Kyushu and Shiguo are the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and millions need to be subtracted)

With such a large population base, as long as the Tokugawa shogunate is fully promoted, it will be fine if it can raise more than 100,000 yuan in a short period of time, and use the tactics of the sea of ​​people to fight against the Ming army.

So many troops also exposed an important issue, they want to have a meal!

The Ming Dynasty's food war against Japan basically destroyed their economic system. Nowadays, Japan's farmland is scarce and it is surrounded by the Ming Dynasty in a corner of the East Asian sea.

The Korean Peninsula to the north of Japan is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ryukyu and Taiwan to the south of Japan are also the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The Spanish in Luzon, which Japan relied on in the past, were also driven into the sea by the Ming Dynasty.

It can be said that as long as the Ming Dynasty does not provide food to Japan, their plan to fight a protracted war will not be able to play. After all, they do not have international aid, which is equivalent to being strangled by the Ming Dynasty.

The Japanese want to fight a protracted war, but Zhu Cilang still won't let him go, even if he can't wait for a year.

If one more month is to consume the Ming Dynasty's national strength. Even if it is delayed for a year, the Japanese will be starved to death by at least one million. The Ming Dynasty still needs to carry out the aftermath work. This is a big deal!

Therefore, Zhu Cixuan solemnly reconsidered his plan to attack Osaka.

He looked at several Japanese traitors and asked: "There are more than ten vassals including Fukuchiyama, Toyaka, Ryuno, and Katsuzaki on the way from Shigeguan to Osaka. I hope that you several vassals can restrain their troops on land."

After hearing this, Maori Dagang and others hurriedly said, "Please rest assured by His Majesty the Great Emperor, we will definitely assist the Emperor and Ming army in this battle!"

There was something to do, and several Japanese traitors were very excited. They felt that Tadao Sakai was ignorant and didn't even know what kind of enemy he had messed with!

How could the Ming Dynasty's Heavenly Army be able to confront the shogunate? With Japan's current strength, it is absolutely impossible for it to be an opponent of the Ming Dynasty.

Since you will definitely lose, it is better to surrender to the Ming Dynasty early, stand in the team of winners, and enjoy the fruits of victory.

At this time, the ideas of Japanese traitors and traitors rarely overlap. This may be the unified traitorous idea of ​​the whole world.

Zhu Cilang nodded, then turned around and said, "Xu Qingshan!"

Xu Qingshan immediately stood up and said, "I am here!"

Zhu Cixuan said: "You will command 40,000 troops to attack Osaka. Within one month, you must conquer Osaka. I understand if you understand!"

Xu Qingshan said: "Don't worry, your Majesty, I guarantee to complete the task!"

Zhu Cixuan said again: "Li Shaoyou, you lead their appeasement troops to start from land and gradually recover the Chinese region. You will make a big splash along the way, and the bigger the better, so as to attract the attention of the shogunate vassals."

The appeasement army mentioned by Zhu Cilang is naturally the surrendered Japanese traitors, commonly known as the Ming Xiejun.

He had to give these Japanese traitors a code name, otherwise it would be difficult to call them or to command them in a unified manner.

Being a dog in the Ming Dynasty is not an easy task, a plate of loose sand cannot do it.

In this way, Zhu Cixuan decided to divide his troops. Xu Qingshan led 40,000 elite troops to attack Osaka by water and land, and Li Shaoyou led 30,000 scattered troops to scrape the territory by land, and 10,000 Eastern Army left behind Xiaguan to guard the Imperial Camp.

In order to avoid weakening the division of troops, Zhu Cilang specially transferred 20,000 Tianwu Army to Xu Qingshan.

Let’s fight first, and then touch it. If the shogunate army resists stubbornly and the Ming army is not strong enough, Zhu Cixuan will continue to increase troops from the country without hesitation, striving to wipe out Japan within three months, and celebrate the national day on the beginning of next year.

After all matters were determined, Zhu Cixuan announced the end of the imperial meeting.

At this time, Maori Outline came to his post and he said, "Your Majesty, generals, Xiaguan is deserted and has few people, and the products are not much. Fortunately, the puffer fish is abundant here, and the meat is delicious and it is a specialty of Japan. I have prepared a puffer fish banquet to welcome Your Majesty and the generals."

A general frowned and said, "Pufferfish? Is it the kind of highly toxic thing?"

Then, Li Shaoyou suddenly started to say, "You Maori kid, you want to murder the emperor, but we can't kill you!"

Maori outline hurriedly said: "No, no, no! The Protector misunderstood. These puffer fish have been specially processed. Someone tried them in advance, and it is absolutely safe!"

According to his nervous introduction, the puffer fish meat is plump and beautiful, fresh and delicious, and the Japanese dignitaries all like to eat puffer fish.

Although the fish's belly is indeed highly toxic, Japan has formed a set of methods to cook puffer fish. After it is cooked, some people will try it first and also add a pot of reed root soup for detoxification, which can basically ensure safety.

Most of the people who eat puffer fish to death are family and inexperienced taverns.

Zhu Cixuan knew some of this thing. Pufferfish was a famous dish that has been popular in Xiaguan for hundreds of years. Japanese Prime Minister Hirofumi Ito, who signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, was from Xiaguan. He liked to eat this thing very much, so he set the location of the negotiations with the Qing Dynasty at the Chunfan Building in Xiaguan to show off his achievements in returning home in a brilliant manner.

However, when the war was about to avoid unnecessary danger, Zhu Cixuan emphasized: "When going out to war, all generals, including me, are not allowed to eat those messy things, only food from the army!"

"The last general is ordered!" the generals responded.
Chapter completed!