Toyotomi Hideyoshi didn't know the specifics of the situation, which gave Xiao Ruxun an opportunity. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi still didn't know about this matter and was still dreaming, then once he woke up from his dream, the intense stimulation would probably drive Toyotomi Hideyoshi crazy. At that time, Xiao Ruxun could imagine what the crazy Toyotomi Hideyoshi would do even with her toes. [0↑ 9 △ Small ↓ Say △ Net]
It was very likely that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would be crazy enough to bring his remaining 100,000 reserve troops to Korea. However, the 100,000 reserve troops were not his main force, but the forces gathered by the daimyo of Japan. At that time, the daimyo of Japan could only resist or compromise. However, if they chose not to resist and compromise, then they would be facing the fierce Ming Army that had killed more than 100,000 of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's troops.
Wouldn't they feel nervous? If they worked for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, they would offend the powerful Daming that they did not want to offend. Even if they won, they might not get any benefits. If they lost, everyone would die. This was not a good deal.
So, what should they do?
Xiao Ruxun and Yuan Huang deduced several possibilities together. The final conclusion was that there might be civil strife in Japan. The game between the anti-war forces and the pro-war forces would begin during the war. The final result of the game would determine whether Toyotomi Hideyoshi would lead the entire Japanese to attack, or the Japanese peace emissary would come to sue for peace.
But in any case, if our navy arrived, defeated the Japanese pirates, and blocked the retreat of the Japanese pirates, then the tens of thousands of Japanese pirates would be a piece of meat in our mouth.
These days, when he sent people to investigate, Xiao Ruxun got a big surprise. In addition to the remaining 40,000 soldiers, there were nearly 60,000 Japanese civilians and tens of thousands of Korean civilians. Of course, the Korean civilians were not much, and they had to be returned to Korea. However, there were nearly 100,000 Japanese in total. How big of a labor force would that be?
If their path of retreat was blocked, they could only starve to death or surrender. Moreover, if they knew that their master had failed and the regime had been overthrown, what choice would they make?
They would soon be able to put the 100,000 captives into production!
Since the city of Wokou was not something that the Ming army could take by force, then they would not take it. They would not cause these casualties. They divided their troops into three groups to guard the three routes that the Wokou pirates had taken. They would then stay in Da Qiu and oversee the overall situation. They would block off the Wokou pirates' path of advance. Although the Ming army could not enter, the Wokou pirates would not be able to enter either. The two sides began to face off.
There was nothing to do during the confrontation. Xiao Ruxun had now received the Emperor's promise that the navy would be dispatched. Thus, the next step of the strategy was set in stone. No matter what, they had to take down Tsushima, cut off the Japanese pirates' sea supply route, trap the 100,000 Japanese pirates, and force Japan to sit at the negotiating table. No matter how much land was cut off, how many people, and how many gold and silver mines were obtained, it would be a huge victory.
A reform that did not form a solid and unbreakable interest group would never succeed. It would only lead to the death of the people and the collapse of the government. If the reform was to succeed, a group of interest groups with considerable strength must be formed. Only when they had a firm foothold could they ensure the continuation of the reform and not the death of the people and the collapse of the government.
He had to expand the horizons of those jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards to the world. He had to shift their attention from the small piece of land under their feet to the outside world. He had to tell them that there was more out there, more wealth waiting for them to swallow.
Then, they might forget that wealth without a foundation would forever be a castle in the air.
Thus, Xiao Ruxun decided to once again use that power to force Toyotomi Hideyoshi to the road of death.
On the night of December 13th, Xiao Ruxun secretly met with the Imperial Bodyguard's Commander Zhou Qi, who was active in Korea and Japan.
"It was thanks to Commander Zhou's efforts that we were able to find that small path last time. I am very grateful."
"We wouldn't dare. The Admiral used forty thousand soldiers to defeat a hundred thousand pirates. My brothers in the Imperial Guard all look up to the Admiral. Furthermore, the Admiral has been summoned by the Imperial Majesty himself. It's only right for us to help out."
Zhou Qi was very respectful in front of Xiao Ruxun.
"Haha, it's all for the sake of Daming. It's not worth mentioning." Xiao Ruxun smiled and went straight to the point. "This time, I asked Commander Zhou to come because I have an important matter to ask of you. It's really troublesome."
"I don't dare. This is His Majesty's will. He wants us to do our best to cooperate with the admiral. How could we dare to disobey? Admiral, please speak. "
Xiao Ruxun nodded and said, "Our army has already defeated the Japanese pirates for a month and a half. The news of the Japanese pirates' defeat should have reached Japan. They should have already prepared some countermeasures, such as sending more troops, retreating, or even peace talks. However, our army has been in a stalemate with the Japanese pirates for half a month, but there has been no news from the Japanese pirates. Don't you think it's strange, Commander Zhou?"
"Admiral, you mean … the Japanese pirates don't know about this?"
Xiao Ruxun shook his head. "No, they know. They definitely know. However, I suspect that Toyotomi Hideyoshi doesn't know. These Japanese pirates lost the battle. Logically speaking, Toyotomi Hideyoshi would not have no reaction, nor would he pretend that he didn't see it. There were at least 100,000 Japanese pirates. If it were anyone else, they would have exploded. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi seems to be sitting on the fishing platform and sending supplies as usual. Is this normal?"
"I see. It doesn't make sense to think that way."
Zhou Qi pondered for a moment. "Then, Admiral, are you hoping for our brothers to go to Japan and spread the news of the Japanese pirates' defeat to provoke Toyotomi Hideyoshi?"
"Yes, I know quite a bit about Japan's internal affairs through the confessions of some high-ranking prisoners of war. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is the person with the highest authority in Japan, equivalent to the Prince Regent. However, his rule is not very stable. He was the one who conquered the western part of Japan, and his words are absolute. However, a large part of the eastern part was negotiated by him. He listens to orders but doesn't listen to orders. It's like a buried bomb that could explode at any time. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is also quite wary of these people.
"However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's own troops are all in Korea. 100,000 of them have been eaten by me. There are still 40,000 soldiers and 60,000 civilians who are trapped in this area. I can't take them down, but they can't move either. If we want to break out of this deadlock, the Japanese pirates must withdraw or send more troops. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi doesn't know about these two things. He doesn't know the situation at the frontlines. If he knows, it's very likely that he will bring all his remaining troops to take revenge.
As for his remaining 100,000 reserve troops, they are the troops of the feudal vassals in the east who listen to orders but don't listen to orders. Do you think these feudal vassals will be willing to let Toyotomi Hideyoshi use their troops like this? "
Zhou Qi suddenly understood. "Admiral, you mean not only to provoke Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but more importantly, to provoke these feudal vassals and then cause internal strife in Japan?"
Xiao Ruxun nodded. "His Majesty's mobilization of the navy is already a done deal. In order to coordinate with the navy's mobilization and allow the navy to wipe out the Japanese pirates and navy, I have decided to play a small trick to make the Japanese fall into chaos and internal strife. This way, the fortress will collapse on its own."
Zhou Qi nodded in agreement. "Admiral, I admire your talent! Admiral, please wait for good news! "
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