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Chapter 829: Zhu Yuanzhang’S Strategic Plan For The Eastern Conquest Of Japan [Please Subscribe, Ple
It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the Eastern Conquest of Japan.
Among the current seven vassal princes, except Zhou Wang Zhu Ru, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to keep him in the capital to help handle government affairs and supervise the country.
The remaining six vassal princes, namely: Prince Zhu Biao, King of Qin Zhu Di, King of Jin Zhu Fan, King of Yan Zhu Di, King of Chu Zhu Zhen, and King of Qi Zhu Su were all sent out by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Among them, the 600,000 naval officers who went to conquer Japan were divided into six parts. A prince of a feudal lord was in charge of 100,000 naval officers, and each of them served as the supreme commander of the army in the eastward expedition to Japan.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang sent six of the current ten princes of the Ming Dynasty as deputy commanders of the various armies that conquered Japan. They were responsible for assisting the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes in their eastward expedition to Japan. matters.
Among them, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, and Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, were both too old.
Even if the original history is followed, Wei Guogong Xu Da died of illness as early as the eighteenth year of Hongwu (1385).
Similarly, Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong even died of illness earlier than Wei Guogong Xu Da. According to original history, he died of illness in the seventeenth year of Hongwu (1384).
However, in this world line, it may be because Yan Changqing opened Wanmin Medical College as the Medical Saint Qi Bo, and brought famous doctors from all over the world together, promoting medical exchanges among famous doctors in the world.
In addition, some medical concepts from previous lives put forward by Yan Changqing were also absorbed by the current famous doctors, which made the current medical level of Ming Dynasty greatly advance by several levels.
As well as Wei Guogong Xu Da and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, they often went to Wanmin Medical College to consult with famous doctors at Wanmin Medical College on how to maintain their health, "so that they could regulate their bodies better than they did in the original history."
So even in the 20th year of Hongwu (1387), Wei Guogong Xu Da and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong were still alive and well.
And according to the examinations of many famous doctors at Wanmin Medical College, if Wei Guogong Xu Da and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong can continue to maintain their current physical condition, living for a few more years will not be a big problem.
But if you continue to work too hard, such as going on an expedition or something.
Then it might be possible that all the hidden wounds accumulated from the expeditions in his youth would be detonated at once, and then he would die suddenly.
Therefore, after hearing the diagnoses made by famous doctors from Wanmin Medical College on the health of Wei Guogong Xu Da and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong, Zhu Yuanzhang did not include them as target candidates for this eastern expedition against Japan. .
After all, Wei Guogong Xu Da and Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong were his old brothers through life and death, and the other was his nephew and adopted son.
If not necessary, Zhu Yuanzhang also hoped that the two of them could enjoy their old age and have a good death.
And now the Ming Dynasty is not without generals, and it has not yet reached the point where Xu Da and Li Wenzhong, the two old princes and generals, are required to wear armor or even die in battle.
If two of the top ten princes of the current dynasty are missing, there are still eight left!
Of course, the remaining eight dukes, including Chang Mao, the duke of Zheng, and Deng Zhen, the duke of Shen, all obtained the dukedom through Yinfu's merits. To a certain extent, they are equivalent to Shui Ao.
Faced with such a major event as the Eastern Conquest of Japan, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally did not dare to let the two of them go on the expedition.
Because the various armies of the Eastern Conquest of Japan, although nominally the supreme commanders were the princes and princes of the feudal lords, in fact the people who were actually responsible for the affairs of the Eastern Conquest of Japan were the deputy commanders-in-chief!
Zhu Yuanzhang just asked the vassal princes to take advantage of this opportunity to conquer the Japanese country to learn military law and strategy from the princes, so as to accumulate experience in establishing feudal states in other continents overseas in the future.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally did not dare to let Zheng Guogong Chang Mao and China Gong Deng Zhen serve as deputy commanders-in-chief of Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes.
Otherwise, it would just be like not learning any truly useful battlefield experience.
If a improper command led to a certain vassal prince being accidentally caught by the Japanese state, then Zhu Yuanzhang would be thinking of killing Chang Mao, Duke of Zheng, and Deng Zhen, Duke of Shen.
So after excluding the two old and injured ones and the two young and unreliable ones, the final arrangement was:
Liang Guogong Lan Yu serves as the deputy commander-in-chief of Prince Zhu Biao.
Fu Youde, Duke of Ying, served as the deputy commander-in-chief of King Zhu Di of Qin.
Tang He, the Duke of Xin, became the deputy commander-in-chief of King Zhu Ke of Jin.
Feng Sheng, Duke of Song Dynasty, served as the deputy commander-in-chief of Yan King Zhu Di.
Prince Bi of Dingguo served as the deputy commander-in-chief of King Zhu Zhen of Chu.
Mu Ying, Duke of Ping State, served as the deputy commander-in-chief of Qi King Zhu Bo.
After determining the commander and deputy commander of the Sixth Army of the Eastern Conquest of Japan, the next thing to be determined is the strategic plan for the Eastern Conquest of Japan.
Japan is mainly divided into four major islands, from north to south, North Sea Island, Honshu Island, Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island.
Among them, Honshu Island has the largest area, about 227,400 square kilometers.
Followed by North Sea Island, covering an area of about 83,500 square kilometers.
Next is Kyushu Island, covering an area of about 36,500 square kilometers.
Finally, there is Shikoku Island, which covers an area of about 19,000 square kilometers.
The total area of the four main islands of the entire Japanese country is only 366,400 square kilometers.
Such a territory was only equivalent to a province in the Ming Dynasty.
Even among the thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, it was not ranked among the top three, and could only be ranked fourth.
Because the Shaanxi Chief Envoy Department, which covers the largest area in the Ming Dynasty, covers an area of about 457,000 square kilometers.
Secondly, the Sichuan Chief Envoy's Office covers an area of about 419,000 square kilometers.
Thirdly, the Yunnan Chief Envoy Department covers an area of approximately 373,000 square kilometers.
And if you look at it separately, apart from Honshu Island, it can be regarded as a province of Ming Dynasty that covers an area of about medium.
Shikoku Island, which covers an area of approximately 19,000 square kilometers, is only equivalent to one state in the Ming Dynasty.
Kyushu Island, which covers an area of about 36,500 square kilometers, is only equivalent to two states in the Ming Dynasty.
North Sea Dao Island, which also covers an area of about 83,500 square kilometers, is only equivalent to a prefecture in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the kind of lower-class prefecture that covers almost the smallest area.
Because in the planning of provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties in the Ming Dynasty, those that govern the area from six to eight states are lower-level prefectures, and those that govern the area from eight to ten states are middle-level prefectures [which govern the area from ten to twelve Yang states]. Those on the ground are the superior symptoms.
Therefore, after comparing the size of the provinces, prefectures, prefectures, and counties of the Ming Dynasty, we found that the Japanese state was only equivalent to a medium-sized province of the Ming Dynasty, (bhcb) three ordinary states, and one lower-level prefecture.
For a while, Zhu Yuanzhang was also a little hesitant, whether he was making a fuss about the Japanese country. He obviously just wanted to kill the chicken, but in the end he used a sledgehammer.
How can a mere Japanese country be worthy enough for him to send six vassal princes and six princes to send 600,000 troops to conquer?!!
Even during the Northern Expedition to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he never did such a thing as sending six princes and 600,000 troops at once!
To a certain extent, the achievements of the Japanese country have surpassed those of the Beiyuan Dynasty in the past. This may be regarded as something that the Japanese country is "proud" of.
But after thinking about it, the Japanese country had at least one billion taels of silver and 20 million taels of gold stored in it, and at most it had 1.5 billion taels of silver and 30 million taels of gold.
And by conquering Japan in the east, you can give your sons experience in attacking overseas continents in advance, and improve their military capabilities.
In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to continue sending out this luxurious combat lineup.
The final strategic arrangement was:
Chu King Zhu Zhen was responsible for the conquest of the Japanese Kyushu Island, starting directly from the Busan Naval Military Base on the Korean Peninsula [Chongqing Kanmon Strait (common name Shimonoseki Strait) between Kyushu Island and Honshu Island.
Then it landed on Kyushu Island from the Kanmon Strait, and then gradually advanced to the interior of Kyushu Island.
In this way, the connection between Kyushu Island and Honshu Island can be cut off.
As a result, Kyushu Island became an isolated island, unable to receive support from Japanese troops from the other three major Japanese islands.
Qi King Zhu Su was mainly responsible for the conquest of the Japanese Shikoku Island. He also set off directly from the Busan Naval Military Base on the Korean Peninsula and then passed through the Kanmon Strait between Kyushu Island and Honshu Island.
The central channel of the Kanmon Strait is 15 to 20 meters deep, the western part is less than 10 meters, and the narrowest point at the northeastern end is about 700 meters.
This water depth and width are normal for seagoing ships of this era.
After that, we pass through the inland sea (Seto Inland Sea) between Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island, and then land through the Akashi Strait in the north of Shikoku Island.
In this way, the connection between Shikoku Island and Honshu Island can be cut off, which also makes Shikoku Island an isolated island, unable to receive support from Japanese troops on the other three major Japanese islands.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's logistical supplies can also depart directly from the naval military base on Tsushima Island, pass through the Kanmon Strait and the Seto Inland Sea, and quickly be replenished to King Zhu Shu of Qi.
King Zhu Ping of Qin was mainly responsible for attacking Japan's North Sea Island. He also set off directly from the Busan Naval Military Base on the Korean Peninsula, and then headed back to the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu Island and North Sea Island.
Then it landed on North Sea Island from Tsugaru Strait, and finally advanced gradually inland to North Sea Island.
In this way, the connection between North Sea Island and Honshu Island can be cut off.
As a result, North Sea Island also became an isolated island, unable to receive support from Japanese troops from the other three major Japanese islands.
The last remaining Honshu Island was cut into three parts. Prince Zhu Biao, Jin King Zhu Fan, and Yan King Zhu Di were all responsible for one part, which made it impossible for the Japanese on Honshu Island to connect on a large scale.
After all, the total number of Japanese on the four major Japanese islands during this period was estimated to be around 8 million to 10 million.
If there are too many ants, they will kill the elephant. If the Japanese on the four major islands of the Japanese country all unite to resist the Ming Dynasty because of the pressure from the Ming Dynasty.
Then even if the Ming Dynasty could completely conquer the four major Japanese islands, it would have to pay a heavy price.
After all, they are 8 million to 10 million Japanese, not 8 million to 10 million pigs.
Therefore, the best way is to separate and conquer them on an island-by-island basis to prevent them from forming an excessive military advantage.
The Ming Dynasty could even concentrate its forces to jointly conquer a certain island, thus allowing the Ming Dynasty to form a superior force on a certain island.
For example, if Chu King Zhu Zhen and Qi King Zhu Su were faster and took the lead in conquering and suppressing the Japanese Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island.
Then the two of them can join the conquest of Honshu Island and help the three of them, Prince Zhu Biao, King Zhu Fan of Jin, and King Zhu Di of Yan, to conquer and suppress the Japanese on Honshu Island.
This was the strategic plan formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang to dismember the Japanese state.
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