The battle lasted from morning until afternoon before the pursuit by the main force came to an end.
The original 90,000-strong allied army had already lost 20,000 to 30,000 men in the fierce bombing and attacks.
After the escape began, the remaining tens of thousands of people also surrendered, with thirty to forty thousand of them surrendering.
Under the fierce pursuit of the main force, only a handful of Japanese soldiers, numbering between ten and twenty thousand, managed to escape.
The main force did not continue to pursue the remaining 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers.
After all, this number is insignificant compared to the vast army.
After nightfall, the 31st and 32nd Infantry Divisions also set up camp and rested in the open field.
The captured soldiers were also escorted to the vicinity of Hirado Castle.
Upon seeing the prisoners and the battle reports sent by Zhao Xun, Zhang Shusen, and others, Li Xin's face broke into a bright smile.
"His Majesty,"
Chief of Staff Zhang Jingzhi asked, "What should we do with so many prisoners? Should we treat them the same way we treated prisoners before, letting them mine and cultivate land in the Hirado area and Kyushu?"
"Uh-huh."
Li Xin nodded.
Li Xin continued to treat these Japanese prisoners of war according to the original prisoner policy.
However, Li Xin made some modifications.
After all, they are Japanese!
That person is a blood feud with the Great Gan Kingdom!
Naturally, they need to be kept under stricter and more rigorous supervision.
After thinking for a moment, Li Xin said, "The overall strategy for these prisoners is also labor reform. However, the process will be prolonged, and all the heavy physical labor will be assigned to them!"
"Mining, quarrying, kiln firing! Let them handle the heaviest work!"
"Management must be strict!"
Hearing Li Xin's words, Zhang Jingzhi was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused as to why His Majesty would choose to do this.
According to the policies previously established by the Privy Council, in order to completely occupy a region, in addition to military conquest, a policy of appeasement is also necessary.
Only in this way can the people of this region be completely devoted to the Great Gan Nation.
However, such a strict, even harsh, policy was something Zhang Jingzhi had not anticipated.
However, as the Director of the General Staff Department of the Privy Council, Zhang Jingzhi was also a soldier, and naturally, obeying orders was his duty.
Zhang Jingzhi immediately agreed, "Yes!"
After determining how to deal with the Japanese prisoners, Li Xin also made arrangements for the upcoming battle.
In this great battle, the Da Gan Army dealt a heavy blow to the Kyushu Allied Forces. The Allied Forces, which originally numbered over 90,000, are now reduced to just over 20,000, who successfully escaped.
Even including the troops left behind by other feudal lords in Kyushu, these 20,000-plus people are not many.
It can be said that the entire Kyushu Island is now no match for the Da Gan Army!
Therefore, the next strategic step can be determined.
That is, to occupy the entire Kyushu Island!
Immediately, Li Xin ordered, "Send the order to Zhao Xun and Zhang Shusen: the 31st and 32nd Infantry Divisions are to occupy Kyushu Island immediately! If there is any resistance, kill them without mercy!"
"We must take advantage of the fact that the Edo Shogunate hasn't had a chance to react and completely wipe out Kyushu!"
"clear!"
Zhang Jingzhi quickly agreed.
Zhang Jingzhi immediately instructed his staff to relay the order.
The next day, the 31st and 32nd Infantry Divisions, having received orders, also launched an attack on Saga Castle of the Saga Domain, a key town on Kyushu Island!
The Saga Domain is a powerful domain in Kyushu!
This Kyushu coalition was organized by Nabeshima Katsushige, the lord of the Saga Domain.
At this time, inside Saga Castle.
Lord Nabeshima Katsushige's face was gloomy as he looked at Kabayama Hisataka, who had fled back in a disheveled state, and he was somewhat angry.
"Baka! Baka!"
Katsushige Nabeshima slammed the cup in his hand to the ground and roared, "Hisataka Kabayama! What are you good for?!"
"That's a combined army of 90,000!"
"Ninety thousand people!"
"They've already lost like that? And only 20,000 men came back?"
"What are you all good for?!"
"Even if it were 90,000 pigs, it would take several days to catch them! And you've already ruined it like this in less than a day!"
"Idiots! Idiots! A bunch of scum!"
"Baka yarou!"
Katsushige Nabeshima was furious, spittle flying everywhere in the room.
Each angry curse reached Hisataka Kabayama's ears.
At this moment, Hisataka Kabayama was unable to utter a single word. He knew that this defeat was his own fault, and he bore the responsibility.
"The birch mountain is high for a long time!"
Staring at Hisataka Kabayama, Katsushige Nabeshima roared, "Tell me! What happened?"
Kabayama Hisataka opened his mouth, about to say something, when a samurai rushed in from outside, saying urgently, "Lord! Lord! Something terrible has happened! The Daikan army is attacking!"
"What?"
This greatly surprised Katsushige Nabeshima.
He strode up to the samurai and demanded, "How many men are in the Da Gan Army?"
"Reporting to the lord,"
The samurai began, "There are twenty thousand men..."
"Only 20,000 people!"
Nabeshima Katsushige snorted coldly and said, "Immediately gather all the domain troops and follow me to the city walls to fight the enemy!"
Immediately, Katsushige Nabeshima picked up a samurai sword and strode outside.
Seeing this, Kabayama Hisataka, who was inside the house, gave a wry smile, unsure of what to do.
When Katsushige Nabeshima arrived at Saga Castle, he immediately saw a large, dark army marching towards the castle in the distance.
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