HLnovel Chapter 808
Chapter 808
"No, this is just my guess. After all, it was a war to destroy the country, and the Muromachi shogunate even detained the Japanese pirate royal family."
"Now that they have no artillery, the only way to win this war is to pay with human lives."
"Under such circumstances, both the shogunate and the daimyo will inevitably frantically recruit soldiers to deal with the crisis."
After Wei Wu finished speaking, Lan Yu pondered for a moment before speaking:
"Don't worry, as long as they don't have artillery, no matter how many people they have, they will not be a match for the navy."
Lan Yu admitted that Wei Wu's concerns were justified, but after all, they were just speculations without any intelligence support.
But what he didn't know was that Wei Wu's words were not random guesses, but conclusions based on his understanding of the Japanese pirates.
Although Wei Wu looked down on the Japanese pirates and even hated them from the bottom of his heart, there was one thing he had to admit.
That is the attitude of the Japanese pirates towards war, which can almost be described as warmongering.
During World War II, in order to support the country's war, the Japanese pirates not only tightened their belts but also donated iron.
Although World War II happened in the future, no one can guarantee that the Japanese pirates today do not have this crazy attitude.
Therefore, according to Wei Wu's speculation, the number of Japanese pirates this time was probably between 100,000 and 200,000.
In fact, what Wei Wu didn’t know was that although he guessed correctly, the actual situation was far beyond his expectations.
What happened on that bloody night brought Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's fear to its peak.
The death of the craftsmen and the destruction of the metallurgical workshop deprived him of the cannon, a powerful weapon of war.
Without the support of artillery, his soldiers were no match for the Ming army on the battlefield. This was one reason.
The second was the bloody massacre on Suzaku Avenue. According to later statistics, the number of people who died that night was close to one thousand.
Although Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not know how they were killed, he knew very well that there were only a dozen enemies that night.
Just a dozen people turned Suzaku Avenue into a river of blood and corpses covered half of the street, and then left in a carefree and unrestrained manner.
He didn't know whether the Ming army had the same weapons as these people. If so, this battle would be impossible to fight?
Another key thing that frightened Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was that if these people had headed straight for his residence that night, who could stop them?
That's why the frightened Ashikaga Yoshimitsu chose to detain the royal family and then ordered all daimyo to lead their troops to defend the king.
He was unaware of the collaboration between Hou Yuanrong and Wei Wu, and only used the royal family's collaboration with the enemy to arouse the anger and sense of crisis among the daimyo.
In fact, as the navy continued to capture cities and seize territories, news about the Ming Dynasty's expedition against the Japanese pirates had already spread everywhere.
The daimyos from all over the country were well aware of the principle that if the lips and teeth are gone, they would be in trouble. If they could not defeat the Ming Dynasty, Japan's future would never be bright.
At that time, their territories and the power in their hands will vanish into thin air, which is something these daimyo cannot accept.
So after receiving the order from the shogunate, these people responded immediately and recruited soldiers in their territories.
All young and strong men were forced to join the army. With the gathering of all parties, they managed to recruit nearly 500,000 people!
Now these people are gathering towards Heian-kyo, preparing for a life-and-death battle with the Ming Dynasty!
When Wei Wu and Lan Yu were talking, they had no idea that something far beyond their expectations was happening.
However, with Wei Wu's reminder, he began to pay more attention to the Japanese pirates.
At the same time, in order to prevent Wei Wu from worrying too much, Lan Yu also revealed a trump card in his hand.
"Brother Wei Wu, you don't have to worry too much. The support sent by His Majesty this time includes five red cannons."
"Even if the Japanese pirates still have some artillery left, I can use the range of the Red Cannon to destroy their artillery."