The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 267: Plan to Destroy a Country

"Okay, very good. Now I'll give you a general overview of the situation of the daimyo in various places so that you can have a general idea."

"Then, if you have any requests, just let me know. I will do my best to satisfy you."

Ning Quan nodded, and then told Qi Jiguang the names of various places and some other basic information.

Ning Quan is very familiar with the history of Japan.

At present, Japan is in the most chaotic Warring States period, and there are more than a hundred daimyo of all sizes in the country.

Among them are the more famous Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, Mori Motonari, and even Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

After hearing Ning Quan's story, Qi Jiguang nodded from time to time to show that he was listening attentively.

"I see. I understand. I will do my utmost to wipe out these evils!"

"But Your Highness, I just heard you say that although these four islands are barren, they are not small in population. Our current forces are definitely not enough."

"Yes, don't worry about that. I will continue to mobilize troops for you."

"What you need to do now is to capture Satsuma Castle first, and then use it as a base to gradually control Kyushu, and eventually bring the four islands under your control."

Ning Quan nodded and said seriously.

"Your Highness is wise. I understand."

Qi Jiguang said respectfully.

"Alright, I'm tired too, you should go and rest first."

"Go back and think carefully about what you need, and tell me all of it later."

"Yes."

Qi Jiguang clasped his fists in greeting and then walked out.

After Qi Jiguang left, Ning Quan immediately ordered the fleet to return.

Then he quickly contacted Bai Qi and ordered him to continue mobilizing troops.

According to Ning Quan's idea, Qi Jiguang would need at least 50,000 soldiers to capture and control Kyushu Island.

If you want to further control the four islands, you will need at least 100,000 troops.

Of course, in the early stage, we must first take over Jiuzhou, and then talk about other things later.

...........

Early the next morning.

Ning Quan brought Qi Jiguang and Li Yuanba to Satsuma City for reconnaissance.

Satsuma is not big, with a circumference of only five miles, smaller than any county town in Daqian.

But the city wall is quite high, at least six or seven meters, and the defense is quite tight, so it is quite difficult to break through.

But this was not a problem for Ning Quan because he had a mortar.

After returning, Ning Quan immediately ordered to set out early the next morning to attack Satsuma Castle.

Ning Quan had been delayed in Satsuma for too long. After helping Qi Jiguang capture the city of Satsuma, he could leave with peace of mind and leave the rest to Qi Jiguang.

.......

Two days later, Ning Quan led his troops to the outskirts of Satsuma City.

At this time, Satsuma Castle was also ready for battle. The Shimazu clan assembled about 30,000 defenders and filled the small city.

"Aim a hundred meters east of the city gate and fire."

Without any hesitation, after everything was ready, Ning Quan immediately ordered the artillery to fire.

"Yes."

The soldier responded, then aimed and fired the mortar.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sound of cannons rang out, and dozens of shells flew out, ready to hit the city wall, instantly blowing a big hole in the wall.

"kill."

"Go!"

The city wall was blown open, and Li Yuanba immediately led his army into the city.

"Stop the gap and don't let them get in!"

Shimazu saw a huge hole blown open in the city gate and shouted loudly.

He believed that he had made all preparations and with 30,000 soldiers he could definitely keep the enemy out of the city.

But who would have thought this would be the result?

What kind of artillery did the enemy use?

The power was so great that the city wall was breached in an instant.

All this was completely beyond his expectations.

After receiving the order, the soldiers hurriedly tried to block the gap under the command of their general.

But at this time, dozens of artillery shells whizzed in, not only blowing them to pieces, but also blowing a bigger hole in the city wall.

The Satsuma soldiers were now completely panicked, and many of them retreated.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yuanba led his soldiers into Satsuma City.

In a blink of an eye, the two sides were fighting each other.

“Puff! Puff!”

Suddenly, blood splattered and screams continued.

The Satsuma soldiers under Shimazu were no match for the Khitan warriors and were soon killed and forced to flee in panic.

The rest of the people were so scared that they surrendered, but Li Yuanba was not polite and simply chopped off their heads.

Because this is His Highness's order, His Highness will not allow the enemy to surrender.

Shimazu clan and a dozen of his retainers were standing on the city wall, all of them were stunned at this moment.

I didn't expect that the situation would be over in the blink of an eye.

"You bunch of idiots! Hold on and kill them!"

Shimazu roared at the top of his lungs.

But it was of no use at all, as the Satsuma soldiers were all terrified.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Li Yuanba led his soldiers to quickly climb the city wall.

Li Yuanba held a sledgehammer in his hand and swept across the four directions. Wherever he passed, soldiers and retainers fell to the ground and died.

"Kill them and stop him!"

"Kill, kill him for me!"

Seeing this, Shimazu panicked and ordered his retainers to step forward to intercept them.

But his words seemed to trigger the explosion point, and Li Yuanba killed more and more fiercely and rushed straight towards him.

“No, don’t come over here!”

Shimazu roared in fear and retreated quickly, but he was still a step too late.

“Puff.”

Li Yuanba's iron hammer hit Shimazu's head directly.

Shimazu's eyes were wide open, with an unwilling look on his face, as he slowly fell down from the city wall.

............

"thump!"

With the death of Shimazu, the Satsuma soldiers had even less will to resist. They ran around with their heads in their hands, scrambling to escape, and even pushing each other.

This also gave the Khitan soldiers an opportunity. They raised their swords and slashed, and heads rolled to the ground. Blood spurted out and corpses piled up like mountains.

In just half an incense stick of time, the city was dyed red with blood.

"Your Highness, please leave these five cannons to me. They are powerful siege weapons."

Seeing that the overall situation had been decided, Qi Jiguang asked for instructions.

The five cannons in front of him were incredibly powerful, and his eyes lit up as he looked at them.

"Hehe, you want it?"

"Very well, I will leave both my men and my guns to you."

"But you only have so many shells. You have to use them wisely. Once you use them up, they're gone for good."

Ning Quan smiled.

Qi Jiguang was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Highness, for the reward."

"No need to thank me, you just need to take over the four islands as soon as possible."

"And you must remember, don't be soft-hearted, kill when you need to!"

"Yes, I will know."

Qi Jiguang answered respectfully.

"Alright! Now that Samo Castle has been taken, my mission is complete. The rest is up to you."

"I will return to Xizhou immediately. My family is still waiting for food to save their lives."

"I will leave General Li Yuanba with you. When you return, I will assign you another powerful general to assist you. That will be enough."

"Don't worry about the food. The fleet will deliver it to you in time later."

Ning Quan warned.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will do my best."

"Well, that's it. I'm leaving now."

Ning Quan nodded, then turned and left with his personal soldiers.