Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 555 Is about to destroy the country (seeking subscription!)

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Early November.

Li Yan received another message from the Left Route Army.

Not long ago, the left army launched a decisive battle in Mutsu country and the [-] samurai in Ou.

In that battle, the Left Route Army defeated the [-] warriors in Ouyu by virtue of advanced weapons and tactics such as thunder-rushing chariots, unconscionable cannons, sky-thundering thunders, and elite cavalry. Local samurai fled to Gyeonggi and Kanto.

The left army occupied several important areas of Mutsu country one by one, and then waited for further orders from the Xuanfu Division while reorganizing the army.

At the end of October, the Xuanfu Division got in touch with the Left Route Army again, and ordered the Left Route Army to continue to attack the Gyeonggi area southward.

The Left Route Army went south according to the order of the Xuanfu Division, but was resolutely resisted by the samurai in Gyeonggi and Kanto.

The two sides fought several battles between you and me.

Because the troops of the Left Route Army were insufficient, and the samurai in Gyeonggi and Kanto did not engage in a final battle, the two sides had been deadlocked.

On the right side of the army.

Because Zhou Fang and Nagato, which are called the keys of the West Gate, are natural dangers, the West Route Army of the Right Route Army was blocked from the island and could not move forward.

The East Route Army of the Right Route Army encountered resolute resistance from the samurai and monk soldiers on Shikoku Island, and failed to land on Shikoku Island.

fine--

The Right Route Army took Kyushu Island and Dazaifu first, and established a solid rear for itself. Otherwise, the Right Route Army would definitely lose due to the supply of food and materials.

The battle has now entered a stalemate.

Under the domestic political pressure, Emperor Shirakawa sent three waves of envoys to Seoul, claiming: willing to cede Zhoufang, Nagato and the south of Shikoku Island to Shuibo Liangshan, willing to pay tribute, willing to send protons, and willing to tie the knot forever people of the same taste.

There are two different voices in the interior of Shuibo Liangshan for the Japanese side's summation.

One is that Shuibo Liangshan should be accepted as soon as it is good. After winning Japan’s Kyushu Island, Shuibo Liangshan already has a big county. If you are not satisfied, you can also ask for the land of Ezo and Olu. There is no need to fight again, and Sakabe and other Japanese samurai have found out that Japan has mobilized nearly a million samurai, monk soldiers and reserve soldiers, and is ready to fight the country, which should not be underestimated.

Another voice is that the Japanese nobles are extravagant and do not cultivate military equipment. Although there are many troops, their combat power is low. The Japanese people at the bottom are suffering and misfortune. The Japanese slave class is dark. What's more, it is impossible to allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch. Therefore, it is necessary to take advantage of this moment when the time, place and people are all present, and conquer Japan in one fell swoop.

Regarding these two propositions, Li Yan was actually a little undecided.

At the beginning, when formulating the strategy to attack Japan, Li Yan's minimum strategic goal was actually to win Kyushu Island.

There is a world-class gold deposit in southern Kyushu, the average grade is as high as 33 grams per ton, and the highest grade reaches thousands to tens of thousands of grams per ton.

This is the Lingyi gold mine located in Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan.

With the continuous expansion of the territory and the continuous improvement of the economy in the territory, the gold and silver in Li Yan's hands are no longer enough, even though Li Yan has successively occupied Liao Xijing, Liao Nanjing, Liao Dongjing, Goryeo Xijing, and Taifengkai. Dozens of cities, large and small, including Beijing, even robbed Emperor Tianzuo and obtained the accumulation of Liao Kingdom for hundreds of years.

Therefore, Li Yancai launched a war of aggression against Japan.

That's right.

It is a war of aggression.

As for revenge or something, for a mature politician, that is actually a very minor matter.

Today, Shuibo Liangshan has occupied Kyushu Island, and even occupied Ezo Island and Ou.

There are also a lot of gold and silver reserves on Ezo Island-the Konomai Mine on it has at least [-] tons of gold reserves, and there is a large gold placer on the Horobetsu River and its tributaries along the Sea of ​​Okhotsk.

Even in the Ou area, there are many gold and silver mines.

Obtaining these gold and silver mines is enough for Shuibo Liangshan's current use.

Moreover, Li Yan is confident that through negotiations, Japan will recognize the land of Ezo and Ou as belonging to Shuibo Liangshan.

Let it go now, Li Yan will win 100%.

And as long as he continues to fight again, no matter how high or low the probability is, Li Yan may not be able to keep the current victory, and may even lose the battle.

Therefore, it is a very wise choice to stop now.

But Li Yan was eager to destroy Japan again.

You know, Japan has another name—Treasure Island.

Japan got its name not only because there are a large number of gold and silver mines in Kyushu, Ezo, and Ou areas, but also in other areas of Japan, such as Sado Gold Mine, Ikuno Silver Mine, and Iwami Silver Mine. Wait, they are all huge gold and silver mines.

It is no exaggeration to say that if Li Yan can conquer Japan and then vigorously mine gold and silver, even if Li Yan conquers the rich Song Dynasty in the future, there will be no shortage of gold and silver. Even Li Yan can abolish the gold and silver bimetallic standard and implement a stable gold standard System, popularize banknotes, launch a monetary revolution, and make history take a big step forward.

In addition, Japan still has good land resources. The area around Lake Biwa, the Nobi Plain, and Ise Country are areas with large grain production, and there are nearly [-] million people. If these two resources are used well, then Li Yan will not be able to No more food.

More importantly, after experiencing being kicked out of Yanyun, Li Yan deeply realized that his hometown was unstable, and it was impossible to talk about fighting for hegemony or competition.

From the current point of view, the only unstable factor in Li Yan's hometown is Japan.

As long as Li Yan can conquer Japan and hoard heavy troops in the northwest, then Li Yan's hometown will be as solid as gold.

At that time, if the Central Plains area has a chance, Li Yan can enter the Central Plains and ascend the throne as emperor. The Central Plains has no chance, owning the Korean Peninsula, the entire Japan, Taiwan Island, Jiaodong Peninsula, Liaodong Peninsula, Hainan Island, Jeju Island, and Huating County , Li Yan of Dongguan County can also be called emperor.

Just when Li Yan was hesitating, Yue Fei from the front line suddenly sent three memorials to Li Yan in succession, begging Li Yan not to stop the battle, and said that he had found a way to overcome the Japanese defense line. In the memorial, Yue Fei even asked to come back in person to speak to Li Yan face to face.

Considering that the front line is currently in a stalemate, and there are Xu Guanzhong, Liu Qi, Zhu Wu and others in charge, Li Yan agreed to Yue Fei's request for a face-to-face statement.

Four days later, Yue Fei returned to Seoul, and then came to meet Li Yan.

Yue Fei didn't come alone, he also brought Bai Varhan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

And Yue Fei and Bai Varhan did not come empty-handed - they also brought a secret weapon for Li Yan.

After seeing the secret weapon brought by Yue Fei and Bai Varhan, and confirming its practicality, Li Yan immediately decided: Continue to attack Japan, and the country is bound to be destroyed!
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(End of this chapter)