This army was led by Xiao Ruxun's favorite vanguard general, Luo Shangzhi. Previously, it was also Luo Shangzhi's army that took the lead to attack Nagoya in Japan. This time, Xiao Ruxun still chose Luo Shangzhi to be the vanguard. He provided him with more than a hundred cannons and enough ammunition. He asked him to lead 3,000 elite soldiers from the south as the vanguard. They took the lead and rushed to the Ishikami area. Without a word, they began to attack the city.
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The Ming Army's sudden attack came very suddenly. The chaotic Japan did not have a coastal defense system or the ability to defend the sea. The Ming Army easily landed on the island. Then, they reorganized their troops and prepared for battle.
As a result, when the Ming army began to attack various areas in Ishiken, the Japanese people and some of the local guards did not react at all. They thought that it was the Tokugawa army who had come to attack. However, looking at the army's attire and flag, it was not the case at all.
When some people who could read Chinese finally realized that it was the Ming Army's attack, it was already too late. Those houses, cities, and small villages with no defensive power were taken away by the Ming Army with a wave of artillery fire. Everyone became prisoners. Those who dared to resist were killed, and those who surrendered were detained. All the defense facilities and the ordnance that the Ming Army did not care about were burned. The Japanese people in the conquered areas were truly defenseless.
Although the Ming Army's military strength was tight, it was easy for 30,000 people to take down a small Ishikami area. There were no Japanese cities that were difficult to attack in the Ishikami area. This was good news for the Ming Army. Therefore, the Ming Army's progress was smooth. Luo Shangzhi's army's progress was especially smooth. In just two days, they fought from the coast to the hinterland of Ishikami. They heard the rumbling sound of cannons and gunshots and realized that there were troops fighting here.
In Xiao Ruxun's pre-war analysis meeting, it was very clear that the Ishikami area was not only a place that the Daming was determined to win, but also a place that both the Japanese and Japanese forces were determined to win.
Both Toyotomi Hidetsugu and Tokugawa Ieyasu knew the importance of the Ishikami Ginzan. Therefore, Toyotomi Hidetsugu and Tokugawa Ieyasu would definitely fight in Ishikami. He asked the Ming Army to clean up after seeing the Japanese army fighting, no matter who it was. Then, they would build a camp and let the army stand firm.
Luo Shangzhi followed Xiao Ruxun's route and was the first to encounter the two armies that were fighting. He was not in a hurry to order the army to attack. Instead, he took some people and sneaked into the battle zone. He observed the two sides fighting for two hours and did not make a move. Through the observation of the telescope, he noticed that one army was at a disadvantage and the other was at an advantage. He guessed that the advantage must be the Tokugawa army, and the disadvantage should be the Toyotomi army.
His guess was right, so he quietly assembled the army. When the Toyotomi army caused heavy damage to the Tokugawa army and was about to be wiped out, he decisively ordered the artillery to open fire. The army attacked and defeated the Tokugawa army, who had lost their sense of propriety after being bombarded by the artillery. After killing hundreds of the Tokugawa army, the Tokugawa army on the battlefield was forced to retreat because they did not understand the situation. They gave up the victory that they were about to get. The fruit of victory was seized by the Ming Army.
In the cave guarded by the last unit of the Toyotomi army, Luo Shangzhi found a mountain of unprocessed silver ore. The amount was so large that Luo Shangzhi and his soldiers were stunned.
Luo Shangzhi quickly ordered his personal guards to guard the mine and not let anyone enter. Then, he seized the time to build the camp. He chose a very good place to set up camp and quickly built a reliable line of defense. Before the Tokugawa army's diplomatic envoy arrived, Luo Shangzhi had already arranged the defense.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was shocked when he heard about the army on the battlefield. In his memory, it was impossible for the Toyotomi army to have so many cannons. If they had so many cannons, they would have used them long ago, and the Tokugawa army would not have been able to defeat them. However, they did not have them, so the identity of this army was obvious.
The Ming Army!
Damn it, what were these Ming people trying to do? What were they thinking about? What were they thinking about? Why? They had clearly agreed on it, but they still wanted to interfere? Were they afraid that I would not give them the silver? The artillery fire did not kill many of the Toyotomi army, but many of my people were killed. What were they trying to do?
Out of fear of the Ming Army, Tokugawa Ieyasu did not order the whole army to fight back. Instead, he sent a diplomatic envoy, an advisor who understood Chinese and could speak Mandarin, to go to the Ming Army camp to find out the situation and ask what the Ming Army was trying to do. After that, he would decide on the next step of the plan.
However, the delay was certain, and the plan was also certain. Tokugawa Ieyasu's heart was full of anger. If it weren't for the fact that he felt that he couldn't defeat the Ming army, he would have sent troops to crush them.
The diplomatic envoy came to the Ming Army camp. After seeing the flag, he confirmed that it was the Ming Army and was surprised at the speed at which the Ming Army set up camp. He came to the Ming Army camp and asked the soldiers guarding the camp to see the Daming Admiral Xiao Ruxun. The soldiers asked him who he was, and he said that he was the envoy of General Tokugawa.
After receiving the report, Luo Shangzhi sneered. All of this was as Xiao Ruxun had expected. Luo Shangzhi knew what he should do. Xiao Ruxun wrote several copies of the contract after the contract exchange and gave them to the generals. He told them that whoever saw Tokugawa Ieyasu had to give it to him.
Provoke him, infuriate him, and make him take the initiative to attack. The main force of the Ming Army could swarm up and swallow his troops, making him lose a lot of troops and unable to continue attacking the Toyotomi clan. This would buy time for the Toyotomi clan and constantly reconcile the two forces. In the end, it would lead to the situation of Japan being divided into east and west.
This was not without precedent. In Japanese history, there was also the so-called "Nanbei Chao" period.
Strive to create two more "emperors" and let the Japanese fight for the orthodoxy in internal strife!
Luo Shangzhi received the diplomatic envoy of the Tokugawa clan in his main camp. Along the way, the soldiers deliberately brought the envoy to places with many people so that the envoy could not accurately analyze the strength of the Ming Army. Moreover, they put up many flags to give people the illusion that they had enough troops here. This was to prevent the Tokugawa Ieyasu from doing something desperate and using his main force to attack Xiao Ruxun before the main force arrived. He only had 3,000 people. If they really fought, he might not be able to gain the upper hand.
The envoy was brought in front of Luo Shangzhi. Seeing the strong and imposing Luo Shangzhi, the envoy trembled with fear. He hurriedly saluted and said, "I wonder if the general is the Daming Xiao Ruxun, Admiral Xiao?"
"I am not Admiral Xiao. I am General Luo Shangzhi under the command of Admiral Xiao. According to Admiral Xiao's orders, I have led the army to Ishijian to help the Tokugawa clan in battle."
The emissary scratched his head in confusion.
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