As night deepened, bonfires burned brightly in the military camp of Tanwan City, still burning brightly.
Inside the military camp tent, Qin Ze looked at the geomantic map on the table, while his generals stood by his side, waiting for his orders.
"The Japanese pirates have learned their lesson after the Battle of Linbin."
"Now, instead of engaging us in direct combat, they are constantly retreating."
"They came here with the intention of seizing all our territory, so they probably won't retreat so easily."
"They're plotting... to start a major war."
Qi Jiguang nodded and continued, "The Japanese pirates are not giving up their evil intentions and will certainly not retreat so easily."
"Their hasty retreat now may be a sign that they are amassing troops behind the scenes."
"In my humble opinion, we should act swiftly and decisively, march quickly, and kill those fleeing Japanese pirates as soon as possible."
"Only by eliminating those Japanese pirates who have entered our territory can we go straight to the coast and prevent them from entering at the source."
"After all, no matter how the fighting takes place within our own country, it will ultimately harm our territory."
"We should move the battlefield to Japan as soon as possible!"
At this point, Qin Ze nodded:
"That makes sense!"
"Turning Fusang into scorched earth would be a delightful thing!"
"Come on, next, let's catch the rats! Let's kill every single one of these fleeing Japanese pirates!"
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"Murata did a good job!"
"They acquired a considerable amount of land."
In an official residence, Ito Junyoshi sat in a chair, touching the smooth, gleaming mahogany armrests, his eyes full of admiration.
Miura, standing to the side, scoffed dismissively.
"The current army is already extremely weak. After Qin Haotian and the Crimson Flame Army were destroyed, what kind of army do they have left that they can still fight?"
"What Murata can do, we can do too, and we can do it even better."
Upon hearing the name Qin Haotian, Ito Junji frowned.
"This man killed many of our people back then."
"Those years really made us uneasy."
At this point, Ito Junji shook his head and chuckled, "Fortunately, the Great Gan Empress helped us out. If Qin Haotian and the Crimson Flame Army were still alive, our plan wouldn't have been able to be completed so many years ahead of schedule."
"Speaking of which, I think that the fate of our nation, Japan, changed after that battle."
Miura immediately nodded and smiled:
"General Ito is right."
"Our national fortune has grown stronger and stronger ever since then!"
"But the nation's fortunes, which had been so prosperous, subsequently declined, and now it seems that the demise of this great undertaking was inevitable!"
"In this struggle for national destiny, we, Japan, have gained the upper hand!"
Ito gave an ambiguous look, then smiled and said:
"Um."
"Although Saigo always says, 'Don't underestimate Daqian,' what can they rely on to fight us now?"
"Murata's men are mainly samurai, and with that alone, they could conquer most of the East China Sea."
"Moreover, we have our assistance."
As soon as he finished speaking, Miura said in a deep voice, "General Saigo has lived in the country for a long time. He did not participate in the battle against Da Gan a few years ago. Most of the news he heard was that we lost to the Chi Yan Army."
"That's probably why he said that."
"If he comes to make a big move this time, he will probably change his mind. Our enemies now are no less formidable than before."
Ito Junji nodded and smiled faintly, saying:
"To be honest, Murata's repeated victories this time are not entirely due to his own abilities."
"He received help from Tianwei Jun."
Miura's expression changed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Tenwei-kun... But no matter what, he is different from us. He is not a Japanese, but a 'dried man'. I always feel that it is not a good thing to rely on him too much."
"Although... he expressed great sincerity to us."
Hearing this, Ito shook his head and looked at Miura, saying:
“Miura-kun, you are a soldier, you should understand one thing.”
"If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them."
"With the help of Tianwei-jun, we have already taken over most of the East Sea. Doesn't that prove his determination?"
“Those bastards all wished they could kill Tianwei Jun.”
"In this situation, he can only rely on us."
"He can only have a place by relying on us!"
"You're still questioning someone like that. If Lord Tianwei finds out, won't you be breaking his heart?"
Faced with Ito Junyoshi's scrutinizing gaze, Miura quickly stood up:
"I apologize, General Ito! I retract my words!"
Ito waved his hand and said calmly, "Don't worry about it."
"Let's get our work done first."
"We've been here for five days now, and all the places we've passed through are territories that Murata has taken over."
"Before we came here to make a big splash, Saigo and Sakamoto both specifically told me that this time we must give full play to the combat power of our new army!"
"We must conquer the Ogami territory faster and more swiftly than Murata and his men!"
"We must keep sending good news back to the country, so that His Majesty the Emperor fully understands that only by allocating resources to us can we build a powerful empire."
"Murata and his group are from the old era. These stubborn guys won't listen to us at all. They're digging their own graves."
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