Zheng Ying was very interested in the upcoming battle against the Nihon Nation, but it was obvious that this battle had nothing to do with him.
He was the commander of the Southwest Corps, so naturally, he was in charge of the entire southwest region, not the Nihon Nation in the far east.
The conquest of the Nihon Nation required the navy to cross the sea, so it was obvious that Jiang Dahai would be the leader of this battle.
"So it seems that this battle was arranged for Jiang Dahai?"
"Not only Jiang Dahai."
Han Sheng shook his head. "The Nihon navy was annihilated by His Majesty seven years ago. Now the navy of the Tokugawa clan and the Toyotomi clan add up to less than 100 warships, which is no match for the Daqin navy. Although the navy still has the Marine Corps, the Marine Corps alone is not enough to deal with the Nihon Nation, which has a conservative estimate of 200,000 troops.
Jiang Dahai is cooperating in this battle, transporting troops to the Nihon Nation, sending the Marine Corps to participate in the battle, and intercepting the Nihon military and political officials who may be exiled on the sea. He is a very important cooperating party, not the main fighting party. "
"Then who is the commander in charge of this battle?"
"General Ma Wei."
Hearing Han Sheng's words, Zheng Ying also understood.
"So many years have passed, but His Majesty's ability to be impartial has not deteriorated at all. Instead, it has become more and more perfect, so that we all have a battle to fight, and no one will be envious of each other to the point of being unable to deal with each other. I can't wait for His Majesty much longer."
Zheng Ying thought about how he could not reconcile the relationship between his generals and Qi Dayong, and when he thought about the generals quarreling over military achievements, he felt very depressed.
"Of course, His Majesty is far-sighted, and it is not something that we officials can guess."
Han Sheng faced the northeast and cupped his hands. "Speaking of which, Zheng Shuai, His Majesty is quite concerned about the situation here. Previously, the Black Tortoise Camp's main generals jointly wrote to His Majesty to report on Zheng Shuai's situation, and His Majesty was not very happy. Although this is a small matter, there is a rift between the generals and you, as the commander, are not good enough."
Zheng Ying's heart skipped a beat.
"This matter … I have also reflected on this matter, but I haven't been the commander-in-chief for long, so …"
"His Majesty said the same thing. Zheng Shuai hasn't been the commander-in-chief for long, so he can be forgiven."
Han Sheng said, "However, His Majesty believes that the army must have strict rules and regulations. There can't be the slightest bit of transgression. Otherwise, military rules will be broken. An army without military rules would be bandits, not an army. His Majesty's requirements for military rules and discipline are clear to Marshal Zheng."
Zheng Ying nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. I will try my best to fulfill Your Majesty's expectations!"
"It's not that I'll try my best, but I'll definitely do it."
Han Sheng said, "These are His Majesty's words. We must do it, or else His Majesty will not be at ease to hand over the three armies of the Southwest Army to Zheng Shuai."
Zheng Ying could only nod his head.
After that, Han Sheng took out Xiao Ruxun's imperial edict. "This is the imperial edict issued by His Majesty according to the information Zheng Shuai sent back. Zheng Shuai can see if there is anything that needs to be added or if there is anything that needs to be changed at the last minute. If you tell me now, there is still time."
"His Majesty has agreed?"
"Yes, His Majesty has considered that the situation can change in an instant. This is even within our plans and can be changed."
Han Sheng handed the imperial edict to Zheng Ying. Zheng Ying took it and looked at it carefully.
Inside the tent, the two of them were discussing what they needed to do the next day.
Outside the tent, elite bodyguards were patrolling the surroundings, not allowing anyone to approach.
The curtains of the conspiracy slowly opened. The power vacuum that appeared after the end of the Battle of Bozhou had caused a series of turmoil, and it would be driven by manpower.
While Zheng Ying and Han Sheng were discussing the conspiracy, the envoy that Xiao Ruxun had sent to Japan to announce the imperial edict regarding the Daqin's early return of Shijian Silver Mountain had already set sail for Japan. At the same time, domestic preparations for the war were also underway.
Xiao Ruxun ordered the mobilization of military rations from the three southeastern provinces, Myanmar, and Luzon to prepare for the war. He also allocated 300,000 taels of silver from the national treasury for early preparations. Jiang Dahai's naval ships all approached the port of Tianjin, ready to carry the assembled troops and set sail for Japan at any time.
Before that, in order to put on a good show, he still needed to transfer a batch of ships between Shijian and Zhejiang to transport some of Wu Weizhong's troops to Zhejiang.
One of the reasons for doing this was because Liu Huangshang planned to have people spread rumors in Japan that the Daqin was in turmoil and needed to recruit a large number of troops to quell the unrest.
This rumor actually had no actual content. It did not say where the rebellion had occurred, nor did it say what kind of rebellion it was. It only said that the mobilization of troops was in a hurry. This could instead give people the illusion that there was an internal problem that could not be disclosed to the outside world.
In this era where the transmission of information was extremely slow and it was difficult to distinguish between true and false, this kind of pretense could easily lead people to make wrong judgments and do wrong things.
The second reason was also Xiao Ruxun's own intention. He wanted the southern troops under Wu Weizhong, who had been stationed in Shijian Town, to return home.
Although the former Ming Dynasty had arranged for the soldiers in Shijian Town to take turns to visit their relatives, the frequency was low and the cycle was long. Until now, there were thousands of soldiers who had not returned home for six or seven years and were longing for their hometown.
Letting them return home was not only good for the soldiers to have a sense of belonging and affection for the Daqin, but it was also good for Xiao Ruxun to directly dismantle the last army in the Daqin that he could not control.
That was an army that belonged to Qi Jiguang. Qi Jiguang had left a deep personal mark on it. Even though Qi Jiguang had passed away more than ten years ago, the military spirit within the army had not disappeared. This was an army that was closest to the modern army of the Daming Dynasty.
Unfortunately, this army only belonged to Qi Jiguang.
After Qi Jiguang's death, the Ming Dynasty was not able to carry forward his military training methods and build a real iron army that belonged to the country. Instead, this army that was close to the modern army still followed Qi Jiguang's two successors, Qi Jin and Wu Weizhong.
When Xiao Ruxun rose up, Qi Jin was the commander-in-chief of Wu Song Island along the coast of Jiangzhe, while Wu Weizhong was the commander-in-chief of Ishimi, Japan.
Qi Jin wanted to resist, but he did not have many soldiers and was not well-informed. By the time he heard the news, Zheng Ying's army and Jiang Dahai's navy had already blocked his way out. If he did not surrender, he would be starved to death.
After that, Zheng Ying sent people to persuade Qi Jin. They told him about the harsh treatment the Ming Dynasty had given Qi Jiguang and the oppression of the generals. After hesitating for a day, Qi Jin led his army to surrender and joined Zheng Ying's army, handing over the command of the army.
Wu Weizhong was simply too far away to be noticed. By the time he noticed, Xiao Ruxun had already overthrown the Ming Dynasty and established the Daqin, so he simply surrendered.
Moreover, Wu Weizhong was an old subordinate of Xiao Ruxun, and Qi Jin was also an old subordinate of Xiao Ruxun. They were all comrades in the Korean War, so there was no reason for him to refuse.
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