Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"They were all dressed in fine iron armor,"

"One of them can take on ten or twenty."

"Your Majesty, I need to mobilize two thousand warriors and thirty thousand troops!"

Do we need that many troops?

"The Ming army only had a little over a thousand soldiers capable of fighting."

Emperor Toba was somewhat surprised.

Taira no Tadamori said, "I have seen those iron armors."

"Swords and blades are hard to obtain."

Emperor Toba pondered for a moment and then said:

"How many troops do you want to recruit?"

"Let's try our best to recruit!"

Emperor Toba, who had just assumed power,

A victory is urgently needed.

To consolidate their power and position.

Taira no Tadamori also wanted to gain military merit and spoils of war.

Moreover, they suffered a great humiliation.

They couldn't wait to seek revenge.

Both the ruler and his minister wanted to fight.

This greatly troubled the powerful clans in the capital region and surrounding counties.

Northern Samurai Group

They controlled many local samurai groups.

Chapter 3221 You even steal from your own people

The powerful clans were part of the local samurai groups.

This identity is usually used to consolidate one's position.

At this time, however, troops and provisions were to be sent to help the Emperor fight the war.

A major battle involving 30,000 people

Emperor Toba did not need to provide much money or food.

Most of the costs had to be borne by local powerful families themselves.

Taira no Tadamori wanted to conscript soldiers and requisition grain as quickly as possible.

They began to publicize the wealth of the Ming army.

They said the ship was full of treasure and food.

This greatly increased the enthusiasm of the powerful clans.

They called their friends and companions.

They left their hometown with samurai and peasant soldiers.

Having witnessed the power of the Song Dynasty fleet,

Taira no Tadamori dared not travel the entire route by sea.

He requisitioned a large number of riverboats and seaboats.

Transporting goods in the Seto Inland Sea

The soldiers then advanced westward along the coast.

Along the way, troops from various prefectures and kingdoms continuously joined in.

Upon arriving in Aki Province,

It has even exceeded 30,000 people.

Then, following the mountain path,

Taira no Tadamori personally led the main force,

Heading northeast.

Yuan Weiyi was the deputy general.

However, he led a detachment of several thousand troops.

They immediately headed north from Bingo Province.

The armies led by the two men came from the southwest and southeast of Iwami Province, respectively.

They launched a pincer attack on the Ming soldiers.

Yuan Weiyi's old habits have resurfaced.

After he took sole control of the detachment...

They plundered along the way through Bingo Province.

Let alone cities, even in larger villages and towns,

This guy will even let his troops plunder.

The powerful clans of Bingo Province suffered greatly.

They recruited warriors and peasant soldiers.

Join Yuan Weiyi's team now.

I only hope that after becoming an ally,

Yuan Weiyi was able to show mercy when plundering.

At the same time, Taira no Tadamori also sent people to Nagato and Suo provinces.

Tell the local powerful clans to quickly gather their troops.

They marched from the west of Iwami Province.

We must quickly establish a three-pronged encirclement and suppression strategy.

The Japanese army dawdled.

Zhao Xiaozhong was getting impatient waiting in Shijian Kingdom.

The detachment led by Minamoto no Yoshimi

Most of them were soldiers from Hanoi and neighboring areas.

To put it simply,

That's the Osaka Army.

When Minamoto no Tameyoshi was fourteen years old (actually only thirteen),

The head of the Kawachi Genji clan was assassinated.

Various signs indicate that

The murderer was Yuan Weiyi's second great-uncle.

Emperor Shirakawa seized the opportunity to intervene, sending the thirteen-year-old Minamoto no Tameyoshi to subdue him.

The French emperor also sent other troops to help.

Yuan Weiyi successfully defeated his second uncle.

He seized power over the Minamoto clan of Kawachi.

From then on, the Kawachi Genji clan pledged allegiance to Emperor Shirakawa.

A few years ago, the truth came to light.

The murderer was actually his third great-uncle.

And the grandson of the wrongfully killed second uncle,

He even killed his third uncle to get revenge.

He took control of the family at the age of thirteen.

Moreover, he gained the appreciation and favor of the French Emperor.

This fostered Yuan Weiyi's arrogant and conceited personality.

Even to the point of being cruel and inhumane,

Treat all heroes of the world as nothing.

He even bullied local powerful families at will.

This detachment of several thousand men

They plundered all the way from Bingo Province to Iwami Province.

They haven't even fought against the Ming soldiers yet.

They've already made a fortune.

The samurai even clamored to take the spoils of war home.

The powerful clans in the southeast of Iwami Province,

I originally planned to watch a play,

Let the Ming army and the Emperor's army fight first.

But before the battle even began,

Instead, they suffered the consequences.

Enraged, these powerful clans led their armies to join Yuan Weiyi's cause.

At the same time, they secretly informed Zhao Xiaozhong.

Chapter 3222 Sneak Attack

Local powerful clans attempted to use the Ming army to...

Let's get rid of that damned Yuan Weiyi first.

Xia Yuqing led three hundred soldiers from Shamen Island.

Everyone was wearing medium-sized armor.

They traversed mountains and valleys to reach the source, seeking righteousness.

The distance of the raid was actually not far.

Even when winding through the mountains,

Including the winding mountain roads...

The entire journey is only about two hundred miles.

Its straight-line distance,

It's actually only forty or fifty li away.

They encountered many refugees along the way.

Most of the farmers live in the valleys.

They were all scared away by Minamoto no Tameyoshi's fearsome reputation.

They helped the elderly and children hide in the mountains.

They fled frantically when they encountered Ming troops.