Moreover, although Yang Xiao fought beautifully in this battle, it caused great casualties to the Japanese and irreparable damage to the morale of the army. Even Tokugawa Hideyoshi himself was devastated by the defeat.
However, Yang Xiao's troops also suffered heavy casualties, with at least half of their men being killed.
This also means that in future battles, at least in the battle against Tokugawa Hideyoshi, Yang Xiao will not be able to do much unless he joins up with Zhang Wuji's reinforcements behind him.
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Three days later, outside the city of Tokyo, the number of casualties of the Ming army outside the city of Tokyo had been kept at a strange zero recently. However, the Japanese army inside the city gradually suffered a little casualties, because those Japanese people gradually became serious when attacking the city when they knew that they would die.
After all, the Japanese in the city massacred more than 200,000 of their own people.
Before Zhang Wuji's army set foot on the land of Japan, those common people provided their own soldiers with countless war supplies, money and food, but this war was turned into this situation by those in power.
The people of Japan were somewhat disheartened, but what made them even more disheartened was that the soldiers who were supposed to protect them were now turning their knives against them.
Although all of this was forced upon them by the Ming army, so what? A bunch of incompetent soldiers who couldn't even protect their own people, that's the truth, right?
Therefore, some emotions that deviate from the feelings of family and country began to emerge unscrupulously.
The sentiment was that the Japanese people had accepted it to some extent. They were willing to be slaves. As long as they could capture Tokyo City, they could at least survive.
Therefore, although they were still forced to attack their own city of Tokyo in recent days, they gradually gained some combat power.
Zhao Min noticed this after just a few glances. Therefore, in recent days, Zhao Min was actually generous and gave some weapons to the people attacking the city. There were about 100,000 swords seized before. If there were hundreds of thousands of Japanese trapped in her camp before, she would naturally not dare to do this.
But at this moment, only tens of thousands of Japanese civilians were left, so Zhao Min ordered some weapons to be distributed to the Japanese civilians.
In addition, just today, when the Japanese people were attacking their own city of Tokyo, Zhao Min actually ordered artillery to support and suppress them.
It had been so long since they had heard any noise that the Japanese soldiers on the city walls had long forgotten to be on guard. They had forgotten that the Ming army had artillery. They even thought that these were the only means the Ming army had. They believed that the Ming army could only force their people to attack Tokyo City.
They forgot that the tiger outside Tokyo had not shown its claws for too long.
Looking at the smoke that had not yet dissipated on the top of the city, Zhao Min murmured softly: "I wonder if a few useful people were killed in the explosion."
Zhao Linger said: "Sister actually ordered the artillery to fire today. Was it a spur of the moment decision, or what?"
Zhao Min laughed and said, "It wasn't a spur-of-the-moment impulse, it was more of a premeditated plan."
"We haven't shown our strength for a long time. I'm afraid the Japanese troops in the city have almost forgotten how powerful we are."
"In fact, our cannons have been lying in ambush for a long time. Today, I saw the Japanese on the city wall, and it seemed that a large number of nobles had gathered again. It was possible that Hirohito Hiroichi was among them, so I ordered a bombardment."
"We can't let that guy observe us all the time, right?"
"Also, Zhang Wuji has been gone for too long and hasn't come back. I think it must be because Tokugawa Hideyoshi ran too fast and his enemy couldn't catch up with him in a short time, so he was delayed for such a long time. However, he should be back soon. If he doesn't come back, I will say that he is incompetent."
"Most of our generals are here, as well as hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers. These are not the most important things. The most important thing is that the emperor is still here."
After Zhao Min said this, she glared at Zhao Linger again and said, "The most important thing is that you, the ignorant queen, are also here. If you were in the Ming Dynasty, even if you hid in the harem and didn't come out, people would feel more at ease, because with the queen here, the little prince's position would be stable."
"Let me say something stupid. If something unexpected really happened here, how many years has the Ming Dynasty been established? It's only been more than five years since the defeat of Zhu Yuanzhang."
"Some of the more desolate places don't even know that the world has been taken over by Zhang Wuji. Who knows if they still think that the Yuan Dynasty is still in power?"
"So, it's time to get serious. Let's not talk about when Zhang Wuji will return to Ming Dynasty, but at least we have to transport Hirohito Hiroichi's head back to Ming Dynasty. If we can transport Hirohito Hiroichi's head back, at least it will stabilize people's hearts."
"Just by relying on this, we can tell the people of the world that their emperor is still invincible even if he is on an expedition thousands of miles away. In this way, at least people's hearts will not be confused."
After hearing this, Zhao Linger felt that it made sense: "Sister, I understand what you said. I also know that among the women who followed the young master this time, I am the one who should least come."
"But I just can't control myself."
"I'm old, and I don't know how long I can stay with him, so I don't want to be apart from him for even a moment."
After hearing this, Zhao Min deliberately gave an evil smile: "Although there is no benefit in my sister coming here, it is only good for me."
"If you die accidentally, do you think Zhang Wuji will help me become the queen in order to stabilize the hearts of the people on the northern grasslands?"
"In this case, as long as I live longer than Zhang Wuji, then your son, who will be the crown prince, will probably become my son."
Although the smile on Zhao Min's face was a little evil, Zhao Linger knew that she was just joking with her.
"Sister Min'er, I know you are joking, but I don't know why. Even though I know you are joking, I am still a little scared. So I have to threaten you. If you say something like this again, when I return to the Ming Dynasty and return to our harem of women, I will never let you go."
"Of course, it's nonsense to say that I can harm you, but I do have the ability to make you uncomfortable and angry every day, so please don't say such things anymore."
"Otherwise, you will bear the consequences at your own risk."
After hearing this, Zhao Min sneered: "Sister, you are threatening me openly. Aren't you afraid that I will do something to you if I'm in a bad mood?"
Zhao Linger looked disdainful: "I am indeed a little worried about you, but that's all on the surface. I have been trying to please you recently just to make myself feel at ease."
"As for what you want to do to me? Do you dare? Do you really think your sister is given to you for free?"
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