Chapter 824: Deep Despair
Japan fell into a brief period of peace, but everyone knew that it was just the calm before the storm.
The Han Dynasty has already blocked the large amount of goods entering and leaving Japan. All it has to do now is wait until Japan consumes its resources.
In order to force Japan to fight a decisive battle with them, the Han Dynasty supported the Himiko regime and created civil strife in Japan first.
After initially gaining a firm foothold, the Han Dynasty also needed to take a breather before defeating Japan in one fell swoop.
The Han Dynasty also needs to transfer some manpower over. After all, the navy is full of talented people. A few people have to be sent to set up a political team for Himiko, so that they can take over Japan after that.
Therefore, the Han Dynasty transferred Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong over. Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others were also top counselors, but they were all naval personnel and would not be able to take care of them once a war broke out, so several counselors had to be transferred over to deal with the issue of resettlement.
In fact, after Himiko put forward the banner of restoring her country, many people from Japan came to join her, and there were a few with high IQs among them. Unfortunately, the policy of the Han Dynasty was a dimensionality reduction attack on them. It was ok for Zhou Yu and his men to lead them, but once they let go, they were immediately at a loss.
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong are the best candidates to be in charge of domestic affairs. Even in terms of pure domestic affairs, they are not inferior to Zhuge Liang, Xun Yu and others. It can be said that without mentioning planning strategies and ambitions, these two are among the top five in the domestic affairs series.
However, in the original history, the performance of these two people in foreign affairs was not satisfactory.
As the saying goes, if you have any questions about foreign affairs, ask Zhang Zhao; asking is the way to make a decision.
Two people in that state are content with living in a corner and have no ambitions.
However, due to the differences in this era, the mental shortcomings of the two were also made up.
Under Chen Xi's high-intensity exploitation, the two of them had to deal with a lot of government affairs, especially after they were transferred to Jianye to preside over the overall development of the south, the two took over all the government affairs, big and small, in the south.
Moreover, they usually have enough energy to carry out joint activities with advisers in southern Xinjiang, Jingzhou and other places, which shows how capable these two people are.
The two of them together replaced Liu Bei's advisers from Yizhou and Jingzhou in terms of government affairs.
In addition, as the Han Empire developed to such an extent, the influence of any official document written by the two Zhangs surpassed the oath they had made at the beginning.
The most difficult period of development in the South has basically passed, and what remains is just hard work.
Moreover, the transfer of the two people was also to give other counselors in the south , such as Gu Yong, Yu Fan, and Zheng Du, some room for training.
After all, the framework has been built, and letting them fill in the details can serve as a training exercise without affecting the overall situation.
Er Zhang had no objection either. They had long been accustomed to being like bricks and could be moved wherever they were needed.
Moreover, this time it was a demotion in name only and a promotion in reality. From being in charge of the government affairs of three continents to coming here to set up a makeshift team, it seemed like a demotion.
But in essence, it was just like MacArthur being the emperor in Japan, his status was rising rapidly.
The same is true for Di Qing and Ma Teng who were stationed in the Western Regions. Their status was neither high nor low. In the Han Dynasty, they were well-known figures , but not completely big figures.
But in the trade market of the Western Regions, those two men are absolute guests of honor. No matter if you are an imperial duke or a knight of the round table, you have to show some respect to them. If these two men say you can’t do business, you won’t do business. They are so domineering.
However, the other three empires would never go to war because of this. Instead, they would directly kill this blind bastard to make amends to the two of them.
Are you kidding? Do you know how much benefit this seemingly insignificant trade market can bring to several empires after it is established?
Especially the Parthian Empire and the British Empire, these two countries really needed trade with the Han Dynasty.
Originally, the two countries were the kind of countries that could not use the gold mines they dug out, and could only let them gather dust in their own treasuries.
But now, the wealth accumulated over the years can be put to use. The Han Dynasty is dumping goods like crazy, and the two empires are buying like crazy.
For them, the purpose of accumulating wealth is to become stronger. As for the future, they must first survive healthily to have a future.
Moreover, when this trade became popular, they found that their wealth not only did not decrease, but was increasing continuously.
Although the flow of most wealth is full of uncertainty, everyone's lives have improved significantly, so this trade fair is now the lifeline of several empires.
Of course, the people in charge of the work there were Sima Lang and Zhuge Zhan, whose friendly talents could be used to the greatest effect in such a place.
Except for the battlefield in Japan, the Han Dynasty was basically thriving.
The country's fortunes also became stronger, but the mark left by the Northern Huns could never be eliminated, so Amaterasu had to be killed.
With this attitude, Guo Hao transferred another group of people from the inland, intending to advance both by sea and land.
Defeat the reactionary forces in Japan from all directions, and then take away the entire Shennong.
However, in the war of empires, it was already incredible that the Han Dynasty could crush Japan. It would be unreal if it was flattened in just a few days.
However, what is left of Japan is just a last-ditch struggle. At this point, even if Japan produces a military god, it will be difficult for it to stop the attack of the Han Dynasty.
Japan clearly has millions of troops at its disposal, but from a strategic point of view, it now has no way out.
The Han Dynasty could have launched a harassment war. As long as the food reserves in Japan were cut off, everything that followed would be meaningless. By that time, the army would be defeated and many Japanese soldiers would be willing to surrender to Himiko.
This is also the reason why the Han Dynasty chose Himiko. Although a puppet regime that was propped up was not glorious, it could indeed eliminate the possibility of a deadly battle to the greatest extent. The psychological warfare tactics that left room for maneuver were something that the Japanese side was completely unable to resist.
Moreover, Gan Ning led his pirate group to cause trouble everywhere, making the inventory in Japan even more tense.
Moreover, the coastal areas were irradiated by the Han Dynasty's fleet, so developing fishing was a dream. Amid numerous difficulties, faith was in turmoil, and the three main gods of Japan were in a state of disarray.
But they had no other choice now. All the forces they could send had been sent out, including demons, gods, and priests, and anyone who could be mobilized were all sent to Oda Nobunaga.
But he still looks weak. Gan Ning plays hide-and-seek with the Japanese people all day long. Once he gets the chance, he will start a fire and burn anything to make sure you don't have an easy life.
The only thing missing is the three of them going to the battlefield, but even if they do, it won't make much sense.
Moreover, once they are defeated, the blow to the morale of the Japanese side will be almost tons. It can be said that except for the last battle, they will never be able to emerge from Takama-ga-hara.
