golden scales

Chen De, Wei Yun, Mao Shi, and Zhao Qiming sat in armchairs, watched Yang Wei on the stage, and listened to the report quietly.

The written report has been transcribed and sent to the four people, but Yang Wei still needs to explain it himself, and ask and answer questions that are not clearly explained in the report.

"My subordinate thinks that it is normal for our division to defeat the [-] Japanese army," Yang Wei said.

Regarding the comparison of combat effectiveness between the Ming army and the Japanese army, it is conservatively believed that one to ten can be achieved.

First of all, the Ming army had a high proportion of firearms.

Secondly, Japan is still using matchlock guns. The firing rate is only one-third of that of the Ming army's flintlock guns, and the firing speed is also one-third of that of the Ming army.This shows that the Ming army can already fire three rounds of salvo within the time of one round of Japanese salvo.

Considering that most of the Japanese soldiers are temporary militias, the advantage in rate of fire will be highlighted more intuitively.And their morale can't be compared to the Ming soldiers who have been brainwashed all day long.

Coupled with the organizational model, the influence bonus of artillery, logistical supplies, and the quality of individual soldiers...it is only a matter of time before the Japanese army can be defeated.

"However, it may take 50 troops to occupy the whole of Japan." Yang Wei said: "Since the shogunate issued the "One Country, One City" decree, each domain in Japan has only one city, which is very easy to break through. But after breaking through the city, they can rule It is a difficult problem. Coupled with Japan's "Ichikui" tradition, our army must be prepared to deal with large-scale incidents. Update "Six Seventh Five-Year East Neighborhood Night Banquet Song Shangqi "Japanese Confucianism is called Zhu Zixue, and it has not yet left the temple. Like North Korea, it has the foundation of becoming a king.

"Japanese samurai still have the characteristics of the Warring States period, and they are not ashamed of 'undertaking the upper'. However, the people's nature is cold, even if I raise them generously, it may not be able to change their customs.

"In the end, the output of the four islands of Japan is not worth the military resources consumed by a 50 army." Yang Wei first listed the adverse effects on Ming Dynasty.

Chen De and others have long considered these issues.And I agree with Yang Wei's analysis.From the perspective of the military stationed in North Korea, it is a disadvantageous and risky thing to take down Japan, and it is enough to open up Japan's trade.

"My subordinate suggested that it might be more appropriate to divide the Japanese work into four to five stages, following the example of the Holy Son of Heaven's strategy for the Northern Expedition." Yang Wei hung up a large-faced rice paper, on which he wrote the stages of his strategy.

"In the first stage, contact the pro-Ming and anti-curtain Ming Dynasty in Kyushu, China and other regions, establish strongholds, and open up trade routes. Relocate troops and cultivate our dynasty's vanguard army in Japan. Just like our army is currently in Tsushima and Nagao As long as they are further tied to the chariot of our dynasty, the first stage of the mission will be declared a success. Update the second stage of "Six Seventh Five-Year East Neighboring Night Banquet Song Shangqi" to take advantage of the contradictions between the Japanese vassals , to stir up civil strife again, and drag Japan into the Warring States Period, so that our army can maneuver freely to obtain Japanese metals and timber.and human resources.At that time.Our army should provide tactical advice as a staff officer, but the main combat force should be Japanese.Only in critical battles can we help.

"The third stage is to immigrate to Japan from North Korea and the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Speed ​​up the speed of Wanghua. I don't know how North Korea is doing it, but in Japan it is completely possible to adopt the policy of 'going out of Han and entering' to move Japanese manpower to Haixi, Taiwan, Australia and other places. The Japanese land was cultivated by the Han people.

"In the fourth stage, the civil servants of the court need to be dispatched. That is to use food and arms as export commodities to induce Japanese countries to plant mulberry trees and raise silkworms to draw silk. Especially Kyushu Island is in the south of Japan, and the climate is similar to that of our dynasty, Huizhou and Zhejiang. Can try to promote.

"Sericulture can make full use of women's labor, so that more men can join the army, thus ensuring the abundant supply of soldiers in Kyushu and other places, and also ensuring their dependence on our army.

"In the fifth stage, the lower officials didn't write it down. All in all, it was eating away step by step, establishing villages and towns of Ming people, and finally becoming the master here."…

Yang Wei listed the specific implementation methods of the four stages, which won the appreciation of Chen De and others.His greatest strength is that he has enriched the general outline of the Army Staff Headquarters and formulated the timetable, but there is nothing that violates the outline in the slightest, so that the Metropolitan Government will not feel that Chen De is arbitrarily advocating again.

The second is the in-depth and extensive understanding of Japan's national conditions.The Japanese have a thousand-year history of raising silkworms and are no strangers to this production method.Just because the land is small and the population is large, the land needs to be used to grow crops, so it is impossible to produce silk in large quantities like Daming.If Daming can use grain to make adjustments, most of the major Mings in Kyushu are willing to exchange silk for grain.

As Yang Wei said, this is related to the number of their soldiers.

The number of soldiers determines the power and influence of the daimyo, as well as the size of the territory.

"All kinds of measures do not violate its national conditions and customs, which is commendable!" Zhao Qiming first agreed.

"In this way, our army will have no major combat missions." Mao Shi was a little disappointed: "But this is also good, fighting with Korean soldiers is really frightening."

Afraid of defection at any time.

Chen De looked at Wei Yun, and didn't comment on Yang Wei's plan to invade Japan, but said to Wei Yun, "This kind of talent should be transferred to the staff of our Korean division."

Wei Yun grinned and refused to comment.

How easy is it to transfer people from the general staff?It's always been the case that the general staff will transfer away whoever he likes. It's like glutinous rice and a rooster rolled with sesame seeds.

Yang Wei stood on it, scratched the back of his head, and said, "Do you need to report on the connection between the first and second stages?"

"No need, first engrave and distribute the manuscript." Chen De waved his hand.

"However, the lower officials have some objections to the established plan." Yang Wei said as usual: "Before the end of the first stage, it is obviously not enough to focus on supporting Tsushima and the second vassal of Changzhou. Our army should support a daimyo on Kyushu Island as a target; or instigate a strike, or even directly occupy a piece of land, and let the shogunate send troops to attack."

"Why is that?" Chen De was taken aback.

"The Tokugawa family has dominated the world for three generations, and the shogunate system is becoming more and more stubborn. If we don't make a breakthrough and attack the prestige of the shogunate, the other daimyos will not have a different heart." Yang Wei said simply.

Chen De understood.

It was the same in the Ming Dynasty back then, because it was unable to quickly extinguish the refugee unrest, which led to more military mutinies and refugee rebellion.If the Tokugawa shogunate cannot solve the rebellious daimyo in Kyushu, it will definitely send a signal to other foreign daimyos: now it is time to reconsider the ownership of the power in the world.

"Who do you choose?" Wei Yun asked.

"The lower officials think that the best strategy is to mobilize the people of Nagasaki." Yang Wei said: "Our army will directly take over the defense of Nagasaki."

There are more than [-] Chinese businessmen in Nagasaki, and many of them are no different from the Japanese. To rule Nagasaki is like ruling Chinese land, and it is not easy to cause civil riots.Moreover, Nagasaki is also Japan's only window to the outside world. If it is occupied by the Ming army, the economic resources of the shogunate will be greatly affected.

The most important thing is that the Nagasaki waterway has been going for hundreds of years and is very mature, which is convenient for Ming Dynasty and North Korea to provide various support.

"Aren't you worried that the Japanese will fight against the enemy and expel our army before the curtain falls?" Wei Yun continued to ask.

"Don't worry," Yang Wei said, "Our army can openly sell artillery and gunpowder in Nagasaki."

Although Japan nominally entered the era of unification and ended the turmoil of the Warring States Period, the foreign daimyo and the shogunate seemed to be at odds with each other, and the secretly planned downfall movement has never stopped.It is impossible for anyone to give up their vested interests for the benefit of the shogunate.And under the samurai trend of thought in Xiakeshang, a daimyo who doesn't want to fall is not a good feudal lord.

The Tokugawa family has already occupied the resources of the whole of Japan, and issued the "One Country, One City" order, prohibiting all feudal clans from building a second castle on the land.If the foreign daimyos don't strengthen their military power, I'm afraid they will be devoured to the bone in the future.

"Where did you put it at this point in time?" Wei Yun asked.

"After our army attacked the Shimadzu family of Satsuma." Yang Wei said confidently.

Chen De was a little surprised.

"The General Staff has a plan to attack Shimadzu?" Chen De asked.

"There are such rumors in the mansion, and You Du also mentioned it." Yang Wei said: "From the time when the Holy Majesty arranged for the exile of criminal officials to go to Ryukyu when he was in the hidden residence, I am afraid that the imperial court has been secretly planning. So it has been five or six years. It is impossible to allow the Shimadzu family to continue encroaching on Ryukyu, so this battle must start."

"Once we start war against the Satsuma clan, our army will instigate Nagasaki Ichikui, and then land in Japan on the grounds of protecting the expatriates. It makes sense both emotionally and rationally. We also have an explanation to our allies, so as not to make them suspicious." Wei Wei Cloud took over.

Yang Wei nodded in agreement.

After the context was clear, Chen De couldn't help but eager to try, saying: "I just don't know when our army will attack Shimadzu, and which army will be in charge of the battle."

Yang Wei tilted his head slightly, and said: "After the South China Sea Fleet occupies Malacca, it will inevitably draw troops to help form the East China Sea Fleet. The battle against Shimadzu should be the crowning ceremony of the East China Sea Fleet."

"Your eyes don't look big, but you can see a lot of places! Let me put it this way, from south to north, from east to west, the whole world is like a big chessboard!" Mao Shi laughed.

"The colonel is overrated." Yang Wei blushed.

"Okay, just wait for them!" Chen De said: "It happens that we also need time to prepare and train soldiers, otherwise Nagasaki may not be able to defend."

"There is also a need to hoard a large amount of cement and plates." Yang Wei reminded: "Since the promotion of the One Country One City Order, there have been very few castles in Japan and lack of fortifications to rely on, which is not conducive to the defense of the city that our army is best at. Our army can ask for it everywhere. Jin first built some inconspicuous bamboo and wood walls, leaving a gap in the middle, and filled them with the reserved cement in case of an emergency. It looks like a private house on weekdays, but it can quickly become a fire road. In this way, our army Dozens of military castles can be built in ten days!"

For the Japanese army lacking heavy firepower, such a military fort can indeed be regarded as a strong city.

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