Then, Qin Ze looked at the generals and said in a deep voice:
"Edo has been captured by us, and Akihito is dead, but the war is not over yet."
"Besides this place, there are still Japanese pirates. If we don't eradicate them at the root, they will cause trouble sooner or later!"
"Now that we're here, we must do it thoroughly! To ensure that the people of Yan Kingdom will never suffer any further trouble!"
"Next, we will do everything we can to wipe out the remaining Japanese pirates."
As soon as the words were spoken, the generals' faces turned solemn, and they replied in unison:
"Yes, my lord!"
Qin Ze nodded slightly and continued:
"With today's battle, the main force of the Japanese pirates has been annihilated. The remaining ones probably have little fighting power and can't cause any trouble. Therefore, we will divide our forces to fight next."
"Each of you lead a squad of soldiers and charge towards various parts of Fusang. Show no mercy, kill them on sight!" Qin Ze's voice was devoid of any emotion.
War is always cruel. If Fusang is strong and Yan is weak, then Yan will face the same fate. But compared to death, being enslaved is more humiliating.
When it comes to matters of national importance, only decisive and swift action will suffice!
Subsequently, starting that night, troops from all sides, led by their generals, began to do their utmost to wipe out the remaining Japanese pirates!
Qin Ze no longer traveled with the army, but remained in Edo.
With this current troop strength, he no longer needs to exchange for more troops; this force alone is enough to deal with the remaining Japanese pirates.
As time passed, Qin Ze, though in Edo, kept receiving messages from soldiers fighting abroad, during which he continuously accumulated points.
This continued until seven days later.
Above the sea.
A large fleet of ships was heading towards Wangdong Port in Fusang.
This fleet was the same troops that had previously been stationed in Gaoli, and the leader was Yamanaka Hidehito, the eldest son of Yamanaka Takuma.
Upon receiving the urgent news from Japan, Yamanaka Hidehito was in a state of panic and immediately summoned his troops to rush back to Japan.
With Chuanxi Port already captured by the Yan army, Yamanaka Hidehito had no choice but to land at Wangdong Port.
At this moment, on the deck, Hidehito Yamanaka had a solemn expression and was pacing back and forth. Since receiving the news that day, he hadn't had a good night's sleep.
After arriving in Goli, the war went very smoothly. The Golis were exhausted and had no power to fight back.
During this time in the Kingdom of Gaoli, the capital city of Gaoli has already been captured. The king of Gaoli fled south with a small number of troops. As long as they are caught and killed, the Kingdom of Gaoli will belong to Fusang.
However, at this critical juncture, a problem arose domestically, with even the strongest navy being defeated by the Yan Kingdom. This is enough to show that the Yan Kingdom's attack on Fusang was a war fought with the full strength of the nation.
This made him increasingly worried. So many days had passed, and he wondered how far the fighting had progressed back home.
Even with his worries, Yamanaka Hidehito knew that the domestic military force was extremely large, and even if the Yan people crossed the sea and landed, they wouldn't gain much advantage.
With my father in the country, nothing will happen. After all, he is a veteran with rich combat experience. Back then, he defeated the infamous Chiyan Army in a naval battle!
However, as time went by and they drew closer to Japan, Hidehito Yamanaka began to feel inexplicably uneasy.
He could only console himself that this feeling was because he had been away from Japan for too long.
"The winds have been favorable these past few days, Sakamoto should have arrived by now. I wonder how things are going..."
At that moment, Hidehito Yamanaka leaned against the railing, lost in thought.
Like him, Naoto Sakamoto, who was on Iwo Jima, was also urgently summoned by Emperor Akihito a few days earlier and led his troops to Japan.
However, the army and ships led by Naoto Sakamoto, who belonged to the reformist faction, were different from those of Hidehito Yamanaka. Their ships were more advanced and faster.
Normally, they would return to Japan in a shorter time, which is why Hidehito Yamanaka made this guess at this moment.
His guess was correct.
An hour later, Yamanaka Hidehito, who had already returned to his cabin, was startled by a hurried shout.
"General, please come out and take a look!"
Hidehito Yamanaka frowned and hurriedly ran out of the cabin.
Stepping onto the deck, Hidehito Yamanaka looked up and saw some shipwrecks floating in the sea ahead, along with some floating corpses.
At this point, they were not far from Wangdong Port. The presence of floating corpses here indicated that a naval battle had taken place previously.
Hidehito Yamanaka leaned on the railing, gazing intently at the sea.
But then, a scream came from the soldier beside him:
"ah?!"
"These are our people!!"
Hidehito Yamanaka saw it clearly at that moment, and he frantically looked around before his whole body trembled!
The corpses floating on the sea were all Japanese without exception!
"What's going on?! What's going on?!"
"Why are all the dead our people?!"
"Could it be that the Yan Army has already arrived at Wangdong Port and fought a naval battle with Sakamoto, who arrived earlier? And even defeated Sakamoto!?"
Hidehito Yamanaka shouted in a panic.
"It seems so, General! The Yan Army has occupied Chuanxi Port and has now arrived at Wangdong Port. The fact that they can spare some resources means that the war situation at home is not going well!" the adjutant beside him exclaimed in surprise.
Sweat was already beading on Hidehito Yamanaka's forehead.
"What's going on? Could it be that Father and the others... can't deal with the Yan Army?"
"It can't be that bad!"
The lieutenant's breathing became increasingly rapid as he looked at Yamanaka Hidehito and said, "General, the enemy has already occupied Wangdong Port. We... I'm afraid we won't be able to go back!"
"Our ships are no match for General Sakamoto's fleet. If we force a landing, we'll probably meet the same fate."
Hidehito Yamanaka slammed his hand on the railing, gritting his teeth as he said:
"The country is probably engulfed in war right now, and it would be a waste of a lot of time to land elsewhere at this time."
"Furthermore, since the Yan Army has already managed to reach Wangdong Port, it's likely that the other ports have also fallen."
"Damn it!"
The lieutenant asked in a panic, "Then...what should we do?"
"Does this mean we can't go back?"
Hidehito Yamanaka was in a state of utter confusion and didn't know what to do.
The domestic war must be urgent, otherwise His Majesty the Emperor would not have urgently recalled the troops stationed abroad. The more Yamanaka Hidehito thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
Clearly, he had underestimated the Yan Army's combat strength.
In this situation, he has to consider the worst-case scenario.
Suddenly, Hidehito Yamanaka slapped his forehead!
"The ships of the Taqi Kingdom are anchored at Wangdong Port. The Taqi Kingdom will not stand idly by when the Yan Kingdom people come here, but it seems that Sakamoto and his men have been defeated."
"Could it be..."
Instantly, a chill ran up his back, and Yamanaka Hidehito's pupils contracted, his whole body stiffening.
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