Ming Zuo

Chapter 1087
"Xia Guo can no longer provide weapons to the mob in Shimabara."

After finally making a huge concession, in exchange for Xia Guo's withdrawal of troops, Sakakibara immediately put forward the most urgent request of Dongpu.

But regarding this point, Shen Tingyang's attitude is very firm.

"Xia Guo has never provided weapons to anyone in Dongying, not before, not now, and not in the future."

He just refused to admit it.

Can Sakakihara have a solution?

No doubt, of course there is no way.

Now the entire sea to the west of Kyushu is under the control of Xia Guo's navy, and the navy of Satsuma has been driven away.

Under such circumstances, Xia Guo's smuggled merchant ships can be said to be unimpeded and unimpeded.

It can be said that there is absolutely no way for Japan to prevent Xia Guo from providing weapons to the Shimahara Rebels.

In any case, the retreat of Xia Guo's navy still let the army of the shogunate breathe a sigh of relief.

Matsudaira Nobuzuna exhausted his efforts and finally completed the assembly of the army in Oita.

During this period of time, the Shimahara Rebel Army has become a prairie fire, and completely captured the entire Saga Domain.

There were even small groups of troops fighting with the Fukuoka Domain.

In addition, what makes Matsudaira Nobutsuna the most vigilant is that the riots of the people in various parts of Kyushu are now one after another, and there is an endless stream.

Obviously, the oppressed people of Japan have been inspired by the Shimahara Rebels and embarked on the road of armed resistance against the ruler.

If the Shimabara Uprising cannot be quelled as soon as possible, there may be riots not only in Kyushu, but also in all parts of Japan.

Matsudaira Nobuzuna had no time to rectify the army too much, so he could only set off immediately.

The [-] shogunate army set out from Oita, passed through Yufu and Kokonoe Town, and as long as they passed through Hita, they could enter the territory of the Saga Domain.

However, one victory after another during this period of time has greatly improved the morale of the Shimabara rebels.

Hearing the army of the shogunate coming, the rebels were not too scared.

Amakusa Tokisada even proposed a proactive strategy.

Yuan Shengshou is also extremely supportive of this.

The vicinity of the Saga domain is all plains. Once the shogunate army enters here, it will be difficult to ensure that the defense is in place.

After all, the quality of the Shimabara Rebel Army was far inferior to that of the shogunate army. If they were to be mobilized, they would probably collapse across the board.

If the shogunate army was blocked in Hita, and the two sides could only fight in a narrow mountain valley, the Shimabara Rebel Army would not have to consider other directions, and would have muskets and artillery to help out.Not to mention victory, at least it can stop the advance of the shogunate army.

After everyone discussed it, it was decided that Amakusa Tokisada and Yuan Shengshou jointly led the main force of the rebel army to Hita, and set up a defensive formation along both sides of the river.

When Matsudaira Nobuzuna heard that the Shimahara Rebels had taken the initiative to fight, not only was he not happy, but he was aware of the difficulties.

He immediately slowed down the marching speed of the troops under his command, and at the same time sent orders to the Fukuoka Domain and the Satsuma Domain, asking these two powerful daimyos to immediately dispatch elite combat forces to outflank the rear of the Shimabara Rebel Army from other directions.

Under his strict orders, Fukuoka and Satsuma did not dare to neglect.

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu even personally led [-] troops to Kumamoto Domain all the way.

He planned to follow Hosokawa Tadori's marching route, regardless of Hita's frontal battlefield, and head straight for Saga Castle.

Now the main force of the Shimabara Rebellion has gone to Hita and is confronting the main force of the shogunate.

He passed all the way, only a small number of rebel troops blocked him.

If the Saga Castle could be captured before the shogunate army, and the Shimabara Rebels' retreat could be blocked, then the Satsuma Clan would undoubtedly be the first to quell the riots.

With this credit, the curse on Satsuma's head can certainly be removed, and the relationship with the shogunate can also be eased.

Hita.

The fighting was fierce.

Although I have heard that Xia Guo's weapons are very powerful, Matsudaira Nobutsuna has never seen it with his own eyes, and has always been skeptical.

He decided to try it himself to see if he could find a solution.

Xia Guo overwhelmed Dongying. If he could crack the weapon Xia Guo relied on, then Dongying would no longer have any fear, and must settle accounts with Xia Guo again.

It was only after seeing the power of the Shimabara rebel guns and cannons with his own eyes that Nobuzuna Matsudaira finally understood...

It's not that the Satsuma clan is weak, it's that the enemy is too strong.

The Bronze Cannons of the Rebels reload quickly and have an extremely long range.Not only that, but also accurate.

The Guobeng brought by the shogunate army was defeated in just one confrontation, and they did not dare to move forward to deploy.

But if it is not deployed in front, the range is not enough, it is completely a decoration.

After fighting three times in a row, the shogunate army suffered heavy losses, but they did not even break through the forward positions of the rebel army.

Seeing this situation, Matsudaira Nobutsuna reported the situation to Tokugawa Iemitsu, but at the same time had to endure it, waiting for the Fukuoka and Satsuma domains to make a breakthrough.

But this wait is more than a month.

The Fukuoka Domain and the Satsuma Domain were still unable to take a step forward, and were blocked halfway by the partial divisions of the Shimabara Rebel Army.

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu even reported.

Even the partial divisions of the Shimabara rebels had more than [-] artillery pieces, and the troops suppressing the Satsuma clan dared not attack at all.

The report from the Fukuoka Clan is the same.

Matsudaira Nobuzuna is [-]% sure that Xia Guo must have provided more weapons to the Shimabara rebels during this period of time.

If things go on like this for a long time, with Xia Guo's continuous supply of weapons, how can there be any hope of victory?

Edo, the shogunate.

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked gloomy.

"Teacher, there is a fire burning in my heart. But I know that Dongying cannot bear the consequences of burning. Please teach me how to do it."

Opposite him, Lin Luoshan understood clearly.

"There is a saying in the classics of the Han people, which is called stones from other mountains, which can be used to attack jade. There are profound truths in it. If you can understand it, you will grasp the opportunity."

Tokugawa Iemitsu thought about it all day and night, and finally understood.

Nagasaki.

In the secret room of the Enforcement Office, the person sitting opposite Sakakibara was Chen Zhong.

"Xia Guo is our common enemy. If Mrs. Zheng can make a move, the situation can be changed."

Chen Zhong just shook his head.

"Zheng and Xia Guo are friends, there is absolutely no reason to be unrighteous to a friend."

Sakakibara is straight but full of confidence.

If the relationship between the Zheng family and Xia Guo was really unbreakable, the Zheng family would not have helped Dongying get ahead and participate in the negotiations.

This is enough to show that in the face of real conflicts of interest, even the best relationship can break down.

Therefore, as long as Dongying can provide benefits that the Zheng family can't refuse, it will definitely achieve its goal.

He knew that the Zheng family would definitely stand on Dongpu's side this time.

"General Da'ao has made a promise. If the Zheng family makes a move, from now on, Zheng's merchant ships can go to any place in Japan for transactions, and there will be no customs duties."

Even though Chen Zhong was used to strong winds and waves, he couldn't help being dumbfounded when he heard these words.

This condition is really...

(End of this chapter)