When the defense gap was opened, the defense line built by the Japanese near the port lost its purpose and could no longer stop the Hua Xia Expeditionary Force from sweeping through Hokkaido.
On the 5th of June, when Ouyang Shuo and his party arrived at Kushiro Port, the three armies under Han Xin's command had already surrounded the central city of Hokkaido, Sapporo.
In just two days, the expeditionary force had swept through the entire territory of Hokkaido, leaving only Sapporo.
Seeing that the enemy was unstoppable, Hokkaido's garrison, Tokugawa Ieyasu, deployed all the garrison forces to Sapporo, preparing to fight to the death with the Hua Xia Expeditionary Force.
In contrast, although the Southern Army had successfully landed on Kyushu Island, their progress on the island wasn't as fast. After two days, they had only conquered half of the island.
After receiving the news, Ouyang Shuo sent a letter to Di Chen as the leader of the national war, ordering the Southern Army to speed up and enter Honshu as soon as possible to complete the encirclement of Edo.
Di Chen's explanation was that the terrain of Kyushu Island was complicated and the army had to fight steadily and not underestimate the enemy. After hearing this explanation, Ouyang Shuo only sneered and announced Di Chen's reply to the public.
No one was a fool.
Ouyang Shuo didn't care if Di Chen was intentionally creating trouble for Great Xia, or if he was under pressure from the Silver Hand and had no choice but to cooperate with the war in Japan.
As long as it was exposed, Ouyang Shuo didn't need to say anything and the people would naturally turn against him.
"Digging his own grave!" Ouyang Shuo commented.
Di Chen wasn't a fool, but as a member of the Silver Hand, he would inevitably be restricted by the organization when he enjoyed the convenience brought by the organization.
There was no free lunch in the world.
As expected, when the news came out, the crowd was agitated and the players demanded an explanation from Di Chen. Of course, Di Chen couldn't give them anything and could only respond in silence. He must be suffering in his heart.
Handan City's prestige in the Hua Xia region had almost fallen to the freezing point.
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On the morning of the 6th of June, Sapporo.
After yesterday's fierce battle, the majestic Sapporo City was already in ruins. The city walls were stained with blood and there were holes everywhere, as though it could collapse at any time.
At the foot of the city walls, the corpses of both sides were piled up into a small hill. The blood that seeped out dyed the moat outside the city red. There were only a few Japanese soldiers left standing on the city walls.
Everyone knew that Sapporo could not hold on any longer.
Han Xin deserved to be a master of tactics. It was because of his eagerness for quick success that he made the decision to sweep Hokkaido quickly, which made Tokugawa Ieyasu's arrangement seem very hasty.
Sapporo was not as stable as the tall city walls looked.
City Lord Residence.
Tokugawa Ieyasu looked at the group of generals in front of him. He didn't look depressed. Instead, he looked very fanatical. "Soldiers, we can't defend Sapporo anymore. There's no need to defend it anymore. Even if we die, we have to die honorably. We have to bite off a piece of flesh from the enemy. I order the rest of the troops to gather at the south gate and take the initiative to attack. "
"Hi!"
The generals also had fanatical expressions on their faces, as if they were unafraid of death.
Tokugawa Ieyasu said loudly, "For us, this is the last battle. Enjoy it!"
"Fight to the death, fight to the death!"
"Go!" Tokugawa Ieyasu waved his arm and gave the last military order.
The generals lined up and walked out of the Castellan's Mansion, gathered their troops, and headed towards the South City Gate in an orderly manner. The war was cruel. In just one day, more than half of the Sapporo garrison had been killed.
Right now, there were less than thirty thousand people who could still gather.
"Creak ~ ~"
The South City Gate opened on its own. Outside the gate was the Huaxia army.
"Kill!"
The thirty thousand fanatical people rushed out of the city gate without any regard for their lives. Once they left, there was no turning back.
…
It was still the Castellan's Mansion.
After sending the last troop to the path of death, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the commander of Japan's Hokkaido and one of the three heroes of the Sengoku period, took a bath and changed his clothes. Then, he came to a quiet room that had been prepared for a long time.
With a peaceful expression, he took out a knife that was specially used to cut the abdomen and slowly stabbed it into his abdomen.
At 10: 15 in the morning on June 6th, Tokugawa Ieyasu committed suicide in the Castellan's Mansion. At the same time, the thirty thousand remaining Japanese who rushed out of the city gate were all killed in less than two hours.
This also announced the destruction of Sapporo City and even the entire Hokkaido.
The death of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the fall of Hokkaido became a symbol of the Battle of Japan. Unexpectedly, the Northern Army of Huaxia took down one of the four islands of Japan in only six days.
How could people not be terrified by such military power?!
…
On the afternoon of June 6th, Ouyang Shuo's group arrived at Sapporo City.
In Sapporo City, Ouyang Shuo gave a passionate speech, praising the bravery of the Northern Army and commending them for their contributions. He also rewarded the soldiers who performed well in this battle.
There were even three players who received a piece of Purple Gold equipment each, causing the other players to go green with envy. Didn't they risk their lives to exchange for a piece of Purple Gold equipment?!
Ouyang Shuo even announced that after the army reached Edo City, he would reward a batch of outstanding soldiers, and the reward would be three times larger than this time.
Ouyang Shuo's wealth was obviously a great catalyst. The moment he said that, the players became more enthusiastic, and they cheered.
After the commendation, Ouyang Shuo met with Han Xin alone and announced his opinion on how to deal with Hokkaido. "Immediately send out troops to search for all the food that can be found in the country to support the frontline. Conscript all civilians and civilian boats to transport food. Conscript all craftsmen to make arrows and other consumable war materials for the army."
Ouyang Shuo used the word 'all' three times consecutively, which showed how determined he was.
For this expedition, the biggest problem was the transportation of food. If they were to rely on Great Xia's support, they wouldn't be able to transport the food back and forth a few times, and it wouldn't be able to support the astonishing consumption of two million soldiers.
The problem of food had to be solved on the spot.
Before the Kingdom War started, Mikasa City had already implemented a food control system for the cities and villages under its command. It was impossible to find a large amount of food from the granaries.
The only way was to plunder the stored food of the civilians.
"Even if there is only a grain of rice left, I will still collect it. If the civilians don't want to starve, then sign up for the military service. The military will guarantee basic food supplies. The rest of the people will be left to their own devices. "
Ouyang Shuo was so ruthless this time. It wasn't that all the Japanese deserved to be killed, but he wasn't that narrow-minded. It was just that extreme times called for extreme measures.
The most important thing now was to take down the Japanese as soon as possible.
"Apart from massacring the civilians, the military can do whatever you want. I will grant you the authority to do whatever you want. You don't have to consider the people's feelings or the impact of the post-war reconstruction. Prioritize the current war as the most important task."
Ouyang Shuo drew a bottom line for the military that couldn't be crossed.
If the military massacred civilians on a large scale, no matter who the target was, it would be a taboo. It would also be a huge hidden danger to the military, and it would harm both the military and the military.
This bottom line must not be opened.
Even if it was the Japanese battlefield, Ouyang Shuo had to uphold his bottom line.
"Understood!"
Han Xin nodded solemnly. The king rarely made such a ruthless move.
This battle was obviously different from the past.
Ouyang Shuo said, "Go and prepare for the sea crossing battle tomorrow. We will officially send the troops to Honshu."
"Yes!"
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Looking at Han Xin's departing figure, Ouyang Shuo sighed deeply with a gloomy gaze. 9
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