The Nagoya Front Command, Zheng Dahai, commander of the East China Sea Fleet, and Wang Zhenyuan, commander of the Guangdong Military Region, are studying the latest operational plan in their tents.A steady stream of military newspapers from the front line came back, and everything went smoothly according to the predetermined plan.While the Huaxing Army of the Nanjing Military Region was attacking on land, the Guangdong Military Region, with the assistance of the navy, also landed in Osaka, south of Kyoto Castle.Naval Commander Saigo Takamori was ordered to stop the Huaxing Army in Osaka Bay, and he had twenty warships in his hands, and he was still full of confidence before the Huaxing Army attacked.When the Huaxing Army was attacking Japan, Saigo Takamori had already learned the news and knew that the fleet of the Huaxing Army was only twenty ships.He felt that with the same number of fleets, he had a geographical advantage, how could he annihilate the Huaxing army in Osaka Bay.When the two sides met face to face, Saigo Takamori felt the fear from the bottom of his heart.His twenty warships, in front of the Huaxing fleet, were like children's toys.The East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet launched an artillery bombardment at the age of 3,000 meters, and the shells rained down on the entire Japanese fleet.Saigo Takamori had no choice, and his warships could only hit a thousand meters away at most.There was no way to deal with the Huaxing warships 3,000 meters away, so they could only passively let the Huaxing warships bomb.Twenty battleships exploded and caught fire in an instant, and there was no chance to even turn around and escape.Saigo Takamori was full of reluctance and fear, and slowly sank into the sea with the battleship.Hua Xingjun didn't take him seriously at all, and ran over him like a grasshopper.The port of Osaka was garrisoned by Saigo Takamori with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and both sides of the port were forts made of stones.The emperor put a lot of effort into this port, concentrating almost all the artillery of the army here.Osaka is the southern gate of Kyoto, and if it is lost, the emperor will cut off even the last retreat.When the Huaxing Army was fighting with the Japanese naval fleet, the defenders of the fort got the news and ordered the soldiers to prepare for battle.Just after noon, the battleships of the Huaxing Army appeared in front of the defenders of the fort like hills.Almost all the Japanese defenders gasped at this time, they had never dreamed of such a huge battleship.Without waiting for everyone to react, three thousand meters away, the warship of the Huaxing Army chose to open fire.Huge shells "brushed" and smashed into the fort, making an explosion that tore through the heavens and the earth.The smoke of gunfire instantly shrouded the coastline, and the fort that had been built over several years was blown to pieces like tofu dregs.Although the defending Japanese soldiers were loyal and brave, they could not resist the fear in their hearts.More than half of the shells were killed or wounded.They all scattered backwards and fled.The two fleets, loaded with more than 60,000 men of the Guangzhou Military Region, immediately landed at the port of Osaka, rested in the port for only one day, and then attacked Osaka Castle the next day, completing the objectives of the first phase of the operation."
Report, the Nanjing Military Region has just sent a prisoner of the Japanese army, according to the investigation is an important general under the emperor, the two commanders want to ask" A personal soldier came in from outside the house, straightened up and saluted Zheng Dahai and Wang Zhenyuan."
Oh, that's interesting, bring him in" Zheng Dahai and Wang Zhenyuan looked at each other and smiled, and ordered his own soldiers, wanting to see what kind of official Japanese general he had captured.Soon, a stretcher was brought in from outside the tent.There was a man on the stretcher who was lying on the ground on all fours, and the military doctor had bandaged him simply to prevent him from dying of blood loss."
Hey, who should I be, it turned out to be the commander of the Japanese army" Zheng Dahai looked at the bloody face, and at first glance, he remembered that this person had negotiated with him on behalf of the Japanese emperor."
It's you, it fell into your hands in the end, I knew that I shouldn't have compromised with you in the first place" Takasugi Jinsaku and Zheng Dahai were not the first time they met, and they lay on the stretcher weakly and sighed softly, their faces full of loss and regret."
There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two lords on the earth.How good it is for Japan to be a vassal state of China, your Meiji Emperor has to follow the Shogunate faction, and now he doesn't even have the last chance to toss.Do you have anything to say now, as long as you are willing to tell the world and let the army of the Fallen Curtain Sect give up resistance, maybe I can consider sparing your life" Zheng Dahai looked at Takasugi Jinsaku with a bright eye, he didn't need a dying captive here.If Takasugi Jinzuo is acquainted, it may still be of a little use."
Forget it, I'm not ready to live in your hands.If you want to kill and chop your convenience, I Takasugi Jinsaku don't want to be a slave to the Chinese like this" Takasugi Jinsaku shook his head categorically, giving up the last chance to live."
Well, our Huaxing Army doesn't like to be strong.Since you are bent on death, I will fulfill you. ”Zheng Dahai waved his hand at his own soldiers with a cold face, and the soldiers directly carried Gao Sugi Jin to make a military tent, and then executed him.This news was also announced to the Japanese resistance forces on the same day, and whoever insisted on resisting would end up with the same fate as Takasugi Shinsaku.Wang Zhenyuan never looked at Takasugi Jinsaku squarely, and in his heart, the emperor's rank was just like a provincial governor in Chinese mainland, let alone a general under him.On the same day, the two armies of the Nanjing Military Region attacked the cities of Iga and Koga respectively.The defense line between the two places, which lasted for hundreds of miles, collapsed, and the 50,000 troops stationed in the garrison fled back to Kyoto City except for a few thousand, and the rest were annihilated by the Huaxing army.The Huaxing army also did not have the habit of taking in Japanese prisoners, and these Japanese were also cunning and changeable.You will spare them, turn their faces and they will take up arms and continue to fight you.The naval defense line to the south of Kyoto Castle and the land defense line to the east were lost one after another, and the naval commander Saigo Takamori and the army commander Takasugi Shinsaku were also killed in battle.Kyoto Prefecture was surrounded by mountains, and at a time when Japan's transportation was not yet developed, the coastal plain to the south was the only route for a large-scale retreat to the west.After the Osaka defense line was breached, the road to the west was completely cut off.The dignitaries and dignitaries in the city were in an uproar, and all their belongings packed up and fled to the mountains in the northwest.After the main force of the Shogunate faction was completely killed, not a single one of them still thought of relying on Kyoto Castle to resist.The Emperor summoned all the officials of the Cabinet to urgently discuss what to do.The officials looked depressed, and they all lowered their heads and did not say a word for a long time."
Your Majesty the Emperor, the current situation is critical, and we are no longer able to confront the Huaxing Army.Osaka and Kobe have just received news that the Huaxing army has captured these two places by land and sea.Our back road has been completely cut off, and there is no other way back than surrender.Your Majesty the Emperor, it's still too late to negotiate peace with the Hwasei Army," Prime Minister Ryoma Sakamoto solemnly kowtowed to Emperor Meiji, and no longer had the determination to resist in the past.The Fallen Curtain faction no longer has any capital in their hands.In the face of reality, only the most realistic choice can be made."
Your Majesty the Emperor, please think twice," the other high-ranking officials and ministers all kowtowed, and before the start of the parliament, they had already agreed with Ryoma Sakamoto.Emperor Meiji looked at them coldly, they were the ones who wanted to reform in Japan at the beginning, and they were the ones who chose to confront the Huaxing Army, and now they are the ones who are ready to surrender.He finally understood in his heart that these upstarts were just using him as a tool to wrest power from the feudal lords."
Yaga, how can you admit defeat and surrender so easily, we still have millions of Japanese people, can they all watch the Huaxing army run rampant in our Japan, as long as everyone hugs the city tightly, there is no enemy in the world that cannot be defeated" Emperor Meiji stood up depressed for a while, pointed to the ministers and scolded.Everyone shook their heads, and let Emperor Meiji vent without saying a word.The council broke up in vain, and the next day, gunfire could be heard outside the city of Kyoto.Prime Minister Ryoma Sakamoto immediately revised two letters, sent people out of the city secretly, and expressed his desire to lead his subordinates to surrender to the front-line commander of the Huaxing Army.After receiving Sakamoto Ryoma's letter, the front-line generals of the Huaxing Army quickly sent the news back to the headquarters of the commander in Nagoya.In order to reduce the cost of the attack, Zheng Dahai and Wang Zhenyuan agreed to Sakamoto Ryoma's request.A week after the siege of Kyoto Castle, there was a sudden mutiny in the castle.The samurai stationed in the east of Kyoto Castle suddenly turned their guns and stormed the emperor's palace, putting Emperor Meiji under house arrest.Prime Minister Ryoma Sakamoto also issued the news of the surrender to the Hwaxing Army, calling on all armed forces in the city to lay down their arms and stop making indifferent resistance.One stone stirred up a thousand waves, but Kato Nariyo, the chief of staff of the army, who had just withdrawn into the city from the eastern defense line, was unwilling to accept this humiliation.He gave up obeying Takasugi Shinsaku's order to fight to the death, and fled back to Kyoto with thousands of people, just to protect the emperor and think about making a comeback.At this time, Prime Minister Ryoma Sakamoto placed Emperor Meiji under house arrest for no reason, and surrendered to the Huaxing Army.Kato Nariyo was angry for a while, gathered the emperor's descendants around the city, gathered more than 5,000 people, and launched an attack on Sakamoto Ryoma's forces.The front-line officers and men of the Huaxing Army were preparing to enter the city to surrender, but they never thought that the two groups of Japanese would be on fire at this moment.The front-line commanders were also happy to see the excitement, allowing them to fight around the city and stand by outside the city.After all, Kato Nariyo was a regular army trained by Shinsaku Takasugi, and he was far superior to the samurai led by Ryoma Sakamoto in terms of weapons.After a day and a night of hard work, Sakamoto Ryoma's surrender forces were completely annihilated by Kato Nariyo.Once again, the emperor took control of Kyoto and immediately issued an edict calling on all the people of Kyoto to unite and fight to the death against the Huaxing Army to jointly defend the last bloodline of Japan.Within two days of Kyoto City, the situation changed, and the people were confused by various forces, and they didn't know who to listen to.As soon as the emperor's edict came out, not many people responded.At this time, everyone has the mentality of survival, and there is nothing to do who doesn't want to live well
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