Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 660: Shimabara Raiders
Gao Qi nodded, picked up the document and read it carefully.

After reading the information, Gao Qi pondered for a while and said, "Commander, it is said that after the rebels are rescued, it is best to retreat to the mountains immediately, this is here."

As Gao Qi pointed on the map with his fingers, he continued: "After occupying this place, we can lead the rebels to rely on the mountains to deal with the shogunate army. However, the rebel army has been fighting with the shogunate army in Yuancheng for so long, and the supply of food and other resources will be reduced." The supplies should be almost consumed. It is autumn now, and winter will be more than a month away. The rebels have no food in their hands. At this time, they are retreating into the mountains. This winter may be sad.

If we transport food to support them, it is easy to transport it by boat at sea, but what about the road from the sea to the mountains?It is impossible for us to transfer so many people to Wa country.

The best way is to let the rebels retreat to the seaside. It will be easier for us to resupply near the seaside. However, the Shimabara Peninsula is close to Nagasaki. The shogunate army will never tolerate the rebels taking root here, and will definitely carry out encirclement and suppression with all their strength.Even if the rebels can block the attack of the shogunate army, it is basically impossible to develop, so we can only rely on our support. In this way, our burden is too heavy, and it is very likely that the gains outweigh the losses.So, I don't think it's a good choice to establish a foothold on the Shimabara Peninsula, and I recommend it here. "

Swiping down on the map with his finger, he clicked on the location of the Amakusa Peninsula. Gao Qi continued: "Build a stronghold here. If the shogunate forces attack across the sea, we will use warships to annihilate them at sea. If the shogunate The army detoured to attack..."

Gao Qi smiled and said: "If the shogunate army detours to encircle and suppress, it will take at least several months for the shogunate army to arrive at the Amakusa Peninsula. By then, the rebel army will have established a firm foothold in Amakusa."

"Hehe, and we can also take advantage of the ships to move back and forth between the Amakusa Peninsula and the Shimabara Peninsula, exhausting the shogunate army." Li Jing laughed.

Gao Qi nodded, pondered for a while and said: "The key now is to rescue the rebels and fight all the way from the original city to the south coast, so that we can use ships to bring the rebels to the Amakusa Peninsula. Such a long-distance battle, There is definitely no problem with our troops, but it is a great test for the rebels' operational capabilities and combat capabilities. I guess there will not be too many people in the rebels who can persist until the end."

"Hehe, Brother Gao, who do you think are the survivors?" Li Jing asked with a smile.

"It's naturally young and in good health." Gao Qi replied.

Li Jing smiled and nodded: "Yes, those who can survive are young and strong. What we need is such people. Those old and weak women and children do not help us much except for wasting food. These people die The more the better. Those who survived saw their family members die tragically, and they will fight desperately against the shogunate army in the future. Moreover, they have no supplies and can only rely on us for relief. Therefore, in order to take revenge, these people must listen to us .”

After a pause, Li Jing continued with a smile: "There is also the leader of the rebel army. Although he is young, this kid has a high prestige among the rebel army. This person cannot be kept, otherwise it will not be conducive to our future rule. Japanese people, when he leads the rebels to act with us, he will find a way to kill this man, and then put the blame on the shogunate army to arouse the anger of the rebels."

Looking at Li Jing's smiling face, Gao Qi couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart.

Gao Qi has been with Li Jing for more than ten years, and he knows Li Jing very well. He knows that Li Jing sometimes acts very ruthlessly, but he has never seen such ruthless behavior.When dealing with the Jurchens back then, they did not use such vicious means.

However, Gao Qi would not ask Li Jing why he dealt with the Wa people in such a way. Gao Qi has been reused by Li Jing and served as Li Jing's deputy for more than ten years, because Gao Qi knows that he can ask what he should ask, and he should not. Never ask if you ask.

Since Li Jing used such ruthless means to deal with the Wa people, there is naturally Li Jing's reason. If Li Jing wanted to tell him, Li Jing would tell him without asking. Jing thinks he is talkative.

At this moment, Xiao Jiu took Xiao Wu into the signing room.

After Xiao Wu bowed, Li Jing smiled and waved to Xiao Wu: "Come and sit down, I have something to tell you."

After Xiao Wu sat down, Li Jing explained in detail that he planned to let Xiao Wu lead the commando and Portuguese soldiers into the Japanese country to rescue the rebels.

Xiao Wu was overjoyed after hearing this, and said happily: "I have been training with my brothers for so long, and I have long been looking forward to doing it with real swords and guns. Commander-in-law, look well, this time when I come to Japan, the shogunate will definitely be killed." The army's shit was kicked out."

Li Jingwen said with a smile and shook his head: "The purpose of sending you to the country of Wa is to rescue the rebels and then establish a stronghold in the country. As for the matter of fighting with the shogunate army, let the rebels do it themselves. They were wiped out by the shogunate army, and they were given a helping hand at the critical moment."

"Ah? Then there is no battle to fight!" Xiao Wu said dissatisfied.

Hearing this, Gao Qi scolded with a smile: "You brat doesn't use his brain when doing things, and you don't even think about what the rebels are doing. Can the shogunate army easily let the rebels go?

Let me tell you this, after you lead the troops to rescue the rebels from the original city, the shogunate army will definitely pursue and fight fiercely.How can the rebel army be an opponent of the shogunate army based on its own strength?If you don't help, the rebels will be wiped out by the shogunate at any time.Therefore, you will fight some battles in the future.

The reason why your father-in-chief specifically confessed to you is that you are afraid that you will only focus on fighting the shogunate army and forget the purpose of sending you to the Japanese country.

Xiao Wu, it's not yet the time for us to start a full-scale war with the Japanese country. If you can't grasp the fire, we may be dragged into this war by you right now. "

Xiao Wu suddenly realized when he heard the words: "My boy understands, I will definitely act according to my father's orders, and I will never act rashly."

Li Jingjing nodded and smiled: "It's best if you understand. We are too far away from the Wa country, and we can't grasp the situation in the Wa country in time, so we can only give you a general direction. How to do it specifically, after you arrive in the country We can't help you make any decisions by grasping the changing situation by yourself."

"Ah? The father wants the child to make up his own mind?" Xiao Wu exclaimed when he heard the words, and then hurriedly said, "I'm afraid that I don't have the ability. Why don't the father become the head coach?"

Li Jing smiled and said: "Xiao Wu, I have confidence in you, how can you not have confidence in yourself? If you don't have confidence, doesn't it mean that the father has no vision in choosing people?"

"I've never made up my own mind, I'm afraid I won't do well." Xiao Wu hurriedly said.

Li Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "Xiao Wu, there is a first time for everything. You can't always follow others' orders to fight a war. When the little eagle grows up, he will eventually fly by himself. Go, I believe you won't make me fly." Disappointed."

Gao Qi also laughed and said: "Xiao Wu, apart from serving as bodyguards for your father, those brothers of yours are the lowest level officers released. Dingguo, Hutou and Shitou have become high-level generals. You can't be compared with them. Go on, read more when you have nothing to do, you are young, you have to learn how to nourish your energy, so that you can stay calm in times of crisis."

"Yes! The child is educated." Xiao Wu hurriedly said.

Li Jing smiled and said: "Xiao Wu, when you go back, you will select [-] members of the commando team, and then ask your Uncle Erhu to get weapons and ammunition. It is a long way from our country to the country of Japan, and supplies are not easy, so you should bring as many weapons as possible. Ammunition. Well, how about this, in addition to the special weapons for the commando, you can bring fifty portable small guns, and for frontal combat, especially positional warfare, this kind of artillery is more powerful."

"Yes!" Xiao Wu replied.

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "Ai Julian has gone to find an interpreter. When he finds the interpreter, you immediately lead your troops to Shanghai. I will send someone to inform you, Uncle Er Leng, to let him Immediately arrange ships to transport a thousand Portuguese soldiers to Shanghai."

"How did you get to Shanghai?" Xiao Wu wondered.

Li Jing smiled and said: "Hehe, the distance from Shanghai to Nagasaki is the shortest. Soldiers are very fast. If you don't go from Shanghai, where do you go? You will lead troops to fight in the future. You must study this map carefully, otherwise, the soldiers will follow you , I took a detour."

Xiao Wu scratched his head and smiled, "Didn't you just find out about this, kid? I haven't had time to study the map yet."

Li Jing shook his head: "As a general, the map is always in his head. Even if the specific position can't be remembered, the general direction must be clear. You must pay attention to this aspect in the future, otherwise, you can't do it. General."

"Yes, my child has written it down." Xiao Wu hurriedly said.

Li Jing continued: "The thousand Portuguese soldiers are under your command. After you lead the troops to the Shimabara Peninsula, use the Portuguese as the vanguard to attack the shogunate army."

"Father, can these Portuguese soldiers be trusted?" Xiao Wu asked.

"Hehe, if you can think of this level, then I can rest assured. Let me not say whether these Portuguese are trustworthy or not. Just talking about their ability may not be able to open the gap in the siege, so you can't expect too much from them , let them be the strikers just to attract the attention of the Wa people, the main force of the real attack is our troops." Li Jing laughed.

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "Now let me talk about whether the Portuguese believe it or not. When these people don't have weapons, they may follow the rules and obey orders. Now that they have weapons, they can't keep other thoughts in their hearts, so you just arrived. When the Wa Kingdom fought against the shogunate army, you must not give your back to them, and be careful of their cold shots.

When can you trust them?
Xiao Wu, remember, in the army, it is important to know whose fists are strong and who is the boss. We have the advantage of weapons, and the combat quality of soldiers is far higher than those of the Portuguese. They cannot break through the siege of the shogunate army, but If we can break through, they will admire us in their hearts.

As for the thorny ones, they will be honest only if you deal with them well.Therefore, whether these people can be trusted or not depends on you to subdue them. If you feel that you can’t subdue them, or you can’t trust them, then after the Japanese people think that the Portuguese rescued the rebels, you will find a way to subdue these Portuguese. solved.But I don't want to see you do that. "

Xiao Wu hurriedly said: "Yes, my son understands, if you can't even subdue these Portuguese, then your son is not worthy of his father's appointment."

Li Jingjing nodded: "It's best if you understand. That's fine, you can go."

Xiao Wu hurriedly said: "That kid will leave."

Li Jing smiled and waved his hand.

Xiao Wu saluted Li Jing and Gao Qi before leaving.

(End of this chapter)