Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 450 444. Eastern Expedition Arrangements
"No, Xiu Yuan, you want to come too?"

Zhang Nan sat down on the soft chair in the Grand Marshal's Mansion and looked at Feng Xi with suspicion.

"Why, I can't lead the troops myself? Have you forgotten who led the troops to save you from the Tiger Guards' swords?"

Feng Xi looked at Zhang Nan with disdain and dug up his dark history.

"No, it's just... I heard you say that Japan is a tiny country, only as big as a state. Why did you personally take action for such a small matter?"

Zhang Nan thought about it for a while and still felt that it was a bit strange that Feng Xi wanted to lead the army personally this time. Normally, Zhang Nan and a few lieutenants could do such a small thing, so why would Feng Xi need to take action?
"Isn't it because I'm worried that you don't have the means? You're a rough guy, and all you think about is eating, drinking, and having fun. How can you appease the locals and formulate some targeted policies? Do you know how?"

Feng Xi rolled his eyes, which really choked Zhang Nan. Of course, Zhang Nan would train soldiers, but he would not make some policies like Feng Xi did, and let people of the same clan fight each other with just a few words.

"Xiu Yuan, don't go too far. After all, according to historical records, Wa once paid tribute to Emperor Guangwu, so it is still one of the vassal states of the Han Dynasty..."

Ma Liang, who was sitting upright, also tried to persuade him. Although Feng Xi's work in Nanzhong and Jiaozhou was very effective, the price he paid was that the locals were in chaos at best and corpses were everywhere at worst. Now Ma Liang was also worried that Feng Xi would do something weird on the Japanese island again.

Ma Liang was naturally here as a representative of the Governor's Office to participate in Feng Xi's assignment. Huang Quan and Xu Shu were busy dealing with government and military affairs thanks to Feng Xi, so they could only let Ma Liang come to listen. If Feng Xi had any outrageous plans, he would also assist in the planning.

"No, no, Ji Chang is wrong. As far as I know, the seal given by Emperor Guangwu was given to the 'King of Wa'. Now that the island of Wa is in chaos, Wa has long been destroyed, and the remaining ones are all disloyal people. Now, as the former suzerain, we naturally have the obligation to teach these traitors a lesson on behalf of Wa."

Feng Xi seemed to have thought about this problem a long time ago. After all, the Han Dynasty always had a legitimate reason to attack. Wa was granted a golden seal during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, and successive emperors had not issued any decrees to Wa, so in theory, Wa was still a vassal state of the Han Dynasty.

It is definitely unreasonable to send troops to one's own vassal state. However, Feng Xi's thinking is also very clear. There are a lot of small countries on the island of Wa now, such as the Kingdom of Dog Slave, the Kingdom of Yamatai, and the Kingdom of Duzhi. Where is the Kingdom of Wa you are talking about?

The Wa country is gone? Then aren't these people just traitors? As the suzerain state, isn't it natural for the Han Dynasty to avenge the vassal state?
Ma Liang was speechless for a moment after hearing this. After all, although any normal person would know that this excuse was a lie, it was still justified because the Wa country was indeed gone.

"Moreover, the Wa country was rewarded by our Han Dynasty and should pay tribute every year. Now, a hundred years have passed and it has not paid tribute again. It should be punished a little."

Feng Xi thought about it and quickly came up with a second reason. In this way, even if he sent troops, he could stop the people from talking nonsense.

What's more, Feng Xi still has some other arrangements for Japan.

What Feng Xi hoped most was that the Japanese would rise up in resistance, so that it would be reasonable for him to take action. If they were sensible and surrendered, Sado Silver Mine would be in need of laborers, so they would be able to use manpower anyway.

Moreover, Japan has one thing that is better than Izu, that is, Izu is basically dominated by tribes, and there is no difference between the Han army going there and starting from scratch to develop it.

But the land of Japan has been developed. There are already farmlands, mines, and cities. The Han army does not need to spend any more time and effort. It can be said that it can be used as soon as it is conquered. This is why Feng Xi wants to turn Wa Island into an overseas base for the Han army. As for good ports, the future Sasebo, Hirado in the Warring States period, and Edo Bay in the Edo period are all natural good ports. They only need a little repair to be used.

By then, it would not be impossible to use this as a base to launch a surprise attack on Jizhou or even the entire Hebei Province. Whether it was transporting troops or food, Wadao was fully qualified as a transit point.

As for the people on the island? That depends on the situation at that time. Feng Xi is best at prescribing the right medicine for the right condition.

"Xiu Yuan, are you familiar with the situation on the island?"

Zhang Nan was a little curious. Feng Xi laughed and nodded in agreement. After all, Feng Xi had heard some of the ridiculous myths in later generations. Himiko, who was still in Yamatai, would become Amaterasu in the future, and those generals and characters would be written into various gods for future generations to admire.

It can only be said that the disgusting nature of the Japanese has existed since ancient times. Anyway, just for Amaterasu to go to the toilet or wipe her sweat, she can create many "gods". That's how the so-called eight million gods came about.

"In this case, do we need to support a new ruler and continue to be a vassal state of the Han Dynasty?"

Ma Liang had no idea of ​​Feng Xi's plans. He just thought that Feng Xi wanted to use this place as a springboard to attack Cao Wei's heartland.

"Why do you say that, Ji Chang? Since the Wa country was destroyed by these traitors, we must avenge them. Wa Island is isolated from the outside world, and I am also worried that staying on the island for a long time will cause psychological problems for the people above, so I must help them. Before I assess their ability to govern Wa Island, it is natural that my Han army will take over."

Feng Xi's long string of words was extremely confusing, but the point was just one: I disagree that it is impossible for them to establish a country.

Seeing Feng Xi so determined, Ma Liang didn't know what to say. After all, in some sense, this could be considered as expanding the territory for the Han Dynasty, which Ma Liang was naturally happy to see. He was just worried about whether Feng Xi could control the situation on the Japanese island.

"Load more arrows and firearms, and test them on the Japanese island when the time comes."

Feng Xi also arranged the materials that needed to be loaded onto the ship in an orderly manner, and Zhang Nan beside him nodded repeatedly as he took notes.

"In addition, the total force this time is about 10,000 infantry and 5,000 naval forces."

Feng Xi thought about it. The total population of the Japanese islands was less than one million, and they fought on their own. If the Han army defeated them one by one, a land force of 10,000 people would be enough. Moreover, due to the lack of minerals and technology, metal weapons were difficult to popularize in large quantities. Even in the future Warring States period, many local daimyo were still using bamboo spears and bamboo armor, which were difficult to describe.

At this time, the Han army had an irreparable gap in weapons. It can be said that as long as Feng Xi had enough arrows, it would not be a problem for him to even massacre the entire Japanese island, but Feng Xi was not very willing to waste resources like this.

During this period, the Han Dynasty had gone through the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the early stage and the plague in the middle, and the population was still declining sharply. Wasn't it just to restore manpower that he was deliberately recruiting people from everywhere?

(End of this chapter)