Ming Zuo

Chapter 1687 Merging
The National Defense Forces advanced by leaps and bounds on the battlefield, and the emperor Zuo Menggeng was not idle.

His presence has a huge effect of soothing people's hearts.

Nagasaki quickly stabilized because of his arrival.Similarly, the people of Shimabara are looking forward to him.

"His Majesty……"

It's been a long time since I saw him, but Amakusa Tokisada's stature has grown a lot, becoming more and more handsome.

Zuo Menggeng looked at him and said with a smile: "It's fine for others to call you His Majesty, but you...don't call him that."

Amakusa Shizhen was taken aback for a moment, then tears welled up in her eyes.

"uncle!"

Zuo Menggeng nodded with a smile, and patted his head.

Even though the boy in front of him is the leader of Shimabara, in his eyes, he is always his own child.

When the people around saw this scene, they were all envious.

What an honor it is to be treated as a family member by His Majesty!

Shimabara's civil and military officials were even more excited.

They only heard about the relationship between Amakusa Shizhen and Zuo Menggeng, so they were skeptical.

Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I realize that my leader is even more remarkable.

"You are Saji Seijiro? I heard that you have achieved outstanding results in the political affairs school, and you are the No.1 in this class."

Another young man was excited.

To be remembered by His Majesty, this life is worth it.

"I have always remembered His Majesty's teachings, never dared to slack off, and finally lived up to the expectations of the people."

"Don't be humble. Even in Shangdu, I have heard about your ability. How about it, do you have the confidence to play a role on a bigger stage?"

Although Shimabara is an independent force of Japan, it is actually a training base for officials of the Empire in Japan.

The officials here are all from the Imperial School of Government Affairs, and have also practiced and worked in various places, with very rich experience.

After they returned to Shimabara, they also worked hard under the leadership of Amakusa Tokisada to ensure the stability and prosperity of Shimabara.

Today's Shimabara has become a paradise in the minds of Japanese people.

Since there are political achievements, then they should be promoted.

After the empire annexed Japan, there were too many positions that needed talents.Because these Shimabara officials are from Dongying and are familiar with the local area, it is most suitable.

A large number of local officials, supplemented by those sent by the central government, can ensure that Dongyang Province is foolproof.

Saji Chengjiro has entered the vision of the center, and was appointed as the deputy governor and director of the Civil Affairs Department of Dongyang Province, assisting Shen Tingyang.

As for Amakusa Tokisada...

"According to the order of the High Command, the Shimabara Uprising Army's designation was officially revoked and merged into the National Defense Force system. You will serve as my deputy, and the next battle will be under your command."

Amakusa Tokisada's great achievements will naturally lead to a promotion, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eastern Strategic Group, and actually command all the battles.

The appointment spooked him a little.

"Uncle, so many seniors have outstanding military exploits and extraordinary abilities, how dare I surpass them?"

The Eastern Strategic Cluster is also a gathering of proud soldiers and powerful generals, many of whom are seniors of Amakusa Tokisada's army.Let him be a young man to command, it's really a bit numb.

"Manly man, if you want to make contributions, you have to do your part. Since you are appointed as the deputy commander, it is because of your ability. Fear, it shouldn't appear on a man!"

Zuo Menggeng's reprimand shocked Amakusa Shizhen into a cold sweat, and he no longer dared to be modest.

Amakusa Tokisada quickly took office and began to issue orders one after another.

In view of the fact that the Satsuma Domain was quickly occupied by the National Defense Forces due to civil strife, and there was no strong resistance on the entire Kyushu Island, Amakusa Tokisada decided to attack the Changshu Domain immediately.

Mao Liguang was defeated and lost, and the vitality of the foreign daimyo was running out. This is a good opportunity to seize the western region.

Moreover, Mitsuhiro Mao Li was still on his way back, and was harassed all the way, and he was struggling. It is not yet known when he will be able to return to the territory.

That being the case, there is no need to come back.

Now in charge of affairs in the Changzhou Domain is Mori Mitsuhiro's son Mori Tsunamoto, and Mori Mitsuhiro's younger brother Mori Motochi is the assistant.

These two people can be regarded as extraordinary talents, but it's a pity that it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Under the protracted war, Changzhou Fan was also beaten to pieces, forcing them to exploit the people to the extreme.

Not long ago, farmers near Nagato launched a riot and occupied several coastal islands.

The army of the Changzhou Fan was outside, and there was nothing they could do about the rioters entrenched on the island.

These rioters have already received funding from the empire, and now they are back on land, and the Changzhou Fan is retreating steadily.

If we don't eliminate the Changzhou Fan at this time, when will we wait?

Following Amakusa Tokisada's order, the 11st Regiment of the No. 41 Division quickly broke through the Kanmon Strait and took Shimonoseki with lightning speed.

This completely panicked the Changzhou Fan, and they no longer cared about the rioters in the north.

Maori Gangyuan raised troops everywhere and deployed a defense line in Dongxingan, intending to block the attack of the National Defense Forces.At the same time, someone sent a message to Mao Li Guangguang, hoping that the feudal lord would return quickly.

He didn't know at all that internal strife broke out in the daimyo's army that had just walked to Fushan.

With the defeat, Mitsuhiro Mori's ability was greatly questioned, and other daimyos blamed him for the defeat.

Plus fleeing all the way, without any supplies.Not only were many wounded left to fend for themselves, but many died of starvation on the road.

Everyone was hungry, even if they tried their best to plunder, the food they robbed was not enough for everyone to eat.So because of the distribution problem, conflicts naturally broke out.

The regional competition in Japan was also very fierce, and under the shadow of failure, the situation eventually got out of hand.

In fairness, Mitsuhiro Mori was actually very fair in the battle, and he didn't deliberately let other daimyos be cannon fodder to preserve his own strength.

As a result, his Changzhou Fan army suffered the most damage, and it did not have an advantage even among the defeated troops.

Facing the attacks of several other daimyos, Mao Li Guangguang narrowly escaped, but lost more than half of his troops.

He himself was also injured, had a high fever, and was in a daze, just thinking about rushing back to Changzhou Fan.

The subordinates also lost their backbone and were extremely frightened, so they had no choice but to hurry on their way.

But alas, they went too far.Want to come back, only to find that hometown is far away.

After the 41st regiment landed on Honshu Island, it began to attack without stopping.

In the Battle of Dongxing'an, although the Changzhou Fan army occupied the commanding heights, and Mori Motochi was very brave, the difference in the quality of the army was too great, and the difference in weapons was irreparable.

What makes Changzhou Fan most helpless is that the logistics cannot be supplied at all.

The 41st Regiment cleared all the positions around Dongxingan in just one day, and aimed its artillery directly at the high ground.

In the next three days, the Changzhou Fan army was ravaged by artillery fire, and even the entire mountain was leveled.

Just when Maori Yuanzhi felt that it was time for the decisive battle, bad news came from behind.

The East China Sea Fleet carrying the 42nd Regiment completed the landing at Onoda. Not to mention their retreat was cut off, the Yamaguchi where the lord of the Changzhou Domain is located was also cleared.

(End of this chapter)